Uber announces expansion of robotaxi services in Zurich and Houston
Uber 6 month 17 announced that it would launch a robotaxi service in Zurich, Switzerland, together with autonomous-driving company WeRide. On the same day, Uber said it would launch robotaxis in Houston, United States, in cooperation with Nuro and Lucid. Both announcements concern the expansion of autonomous-driving commercialization through Uber’s platform.
Uber 6 month 17 announced that it would expand its robotaxi service in Zurich, Switzerland, together with WeRide. From an investor perspective, the key point is that the expansion of platform-based service regions has been confirmed.
WeRide, which is cooperating with Uber, is a company that supplies autonomous-driving technology and said it would begin operations in Zurich. The move was reported to be part of an expansion of services in Europe.
On the same day, Uber announced that it would launch a robotaxi service in Houston, Texas, United States, together with Nuro and Lucid. Nuro is a company with experience developing autonomous-driving robots, while Lucid is an electric-vehicle manufacturer.
Both announcements were reported to aim to provide passengers with robotaxis through Uber’s platform. No additional details, such as specific operating schedules or the number of vehicles, were disclosed.
It was explained that the start of commercial operations and operating conditions in each city may depend on local regulatory approval and the results of pilot operations.
Future announcements can be confirmed through additional notices from the respective companies and local authorities.
Sources: Seeking Alpha Market News,Investing.com News
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