Uber sees some time before AVs dominate the road

Raquel Urtasun, chief scientist at Uber Advanced Technologies Group: "Self-driving cars are going to be in our lives. The question of when is not clear yet." (REUTERS/REUTERS)

By:

ALESSANDRA GALLONI and JOSHUA FRANKLIN

By:

Reuters

April 09, 2019 11:22 AM

NEW YORK — Uber Technologies Inc. expects it will be a long time before one of its biggest investments, self-driving vehicles, is ready for wide-scale deployment, a senior scientist said Monday, as the ride-hailing company gears up to go public.

Featured Stories

Average advertised price of vehicles back above $50,000 as tariff reality sets in, discounts wane

Who are the auto winners from Trump’s tariffs? It’s not that simple.

Tariffs could push up new-vehicle prices, testing limits of affordability

Tesla launches stripped down base Cybertruck at $72,235 amid disappointing sales

Latest News

Supplier dispute threatens to halt production of some of GM’s most profitable trucks

Cupra, with sights on U.S., is choosing to ignore tariffs — for now

Live updates on tariffs: Winners and losers

Average advertised price of vehicles back above $50,000 as tariff reality sets in, discounts wane

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.

See More in Mobility

Self-driving startup Nuro raises $106 million at lower valuation

Republican attack on California waiver hits procedural roadblock

California has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles

Waymo robotaxis racked up $65,000 in San Francisco parking tickets last year

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.