Uber is expanding its autonomous driving operations, partnering with Cruise and testing in cities like Austin, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
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Updated Aug 28
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Uber is expanding its autonomous driving operations, partnering with Cruise and testing in cities like Austin, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
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Uber partners with Cruise and begins autonomous driving tests in Austin, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.1 source
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The entities involved
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Uber
peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California
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Cruise
self-driving car company
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General Motors
American multinational automotive company
Related events
- The robotaxi market is seeing rapid expansion with partnerships between Uber, Waymo, Lucid, Nuro, and Volkswagen, alongside market statements from Tesla and Elon Musk.
- Uber faces competition from new entrant Amazon, while Waymo remains a crucial partner, amidst market scrutiny from Bank of America and a lawsuit.
- Tesla held its robotaxi launch in Austin, while Lyft plans expansion into Europe and navigates competition with Uber.
- Uber and Tesla, rivals in the autonomous vehicle market, maintain major offices and headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Tesla doubles down on robotaxis while Uber explores Delivery Hero acquisition amid delivery platform competition.
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