Later this month Uber will be bringing a fleet of cars with its automated driving technology to customers in Pittsburgh, USA. The fleet will initially be supervised by humans in the driver’s seat, but nonetheless this is an important milestone that no other automotive or technology company has yet achieved. Has Uber left its rivals Google and Tesla behind?
Uber’s Pittsburgh fleet, which will be supervised by humans in the driver’s seat for the time being, consists of specially modified Volvo XC90 sport-utility vehicles outfitted with dozens of sensors that use cameras, lasers, radar, and GPS receivers.