Uber's Experimental Cars Spotted on the Streets of Pittsburgh
Earlier this year, Uber announced that it was joining forces with Carnegie Mellon Univeristy to create its own autonomous taxis. Now, the first cars labelled “Uber Advanced Technologies Center” have been spotted driving around the roads of Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Business Times reports that the car was spotted driving around the Strip District on May 13th. “If the words “Uber Advanced Technologies Center” emblazoned on the side of the vehicle weren’t enough of a giveaway,” writes the newspaper, “the device rotating on the top of the vehicle signals this isn’t your average Ford.”
Uber has confirmed that this vehicle is “part of [the] early research efforts regarding mapping, safety and autonomy systems.
And it's likely you'll be seeing more on the road in Pittsburgh as the company builds out its local operations. Uber announced in February it would be opening an advanced technologies center in Pittsburgh to focus primarily on the areas of mapping, vehicle safety and driverless vehicle technology.
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I may be in the minority around here, but would love to Uber a self-driving car. Dealing with Taxi drivers and Uber drivers is the downside to getting a ride.