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Uber’s statement clearly hints that it doesn’t want to rush to make its autonomous driving technology accessible in more cities just to catch up with competitors like Waymo. Uber also wants to engage with key organizations and stakeholders to educate and impart awareness for its efforts in Dallas.

In case Uber decides to start autonomous driving operations after the first round of data collection, it says it will “work closely with stakeholders at both the local and state level”. “While we are certainly excited by this possibility, we are also committed to ensuring that every mile we drive on public roads contributes meaningfully to our development work.”, wrote Austin Geidt, Head of Uber ATG Strategy in the Medium post. The blog post also emphasizes that Uber may not be testing its self-driving system in Dallas right after the first round of data collection.

The main objectives of this manual data collection mission are to develop HD maps and capturing daily scenarios that can be simulated and recreated on its test tracks. Uber Freight is a platform that acts as a middleman in connecting shippers who need goods hauled with available truck drivers, oftentimes independent contractors in a highly fragmented market.Īn Aurora spokesperson said prior to last week's launch, the company began collaborating with Uber Freight a year ago, hauling goods over thousands of miles in Texas to gain insight.The ride-hailing giant announced its plans to start manual driving for data collection in Dallas, Texas starting this November in a Medium post.

Uber is an investor in Aurora after the self-driving company bought Uber's autonomous vehicle unit ATG last year and Uber acquired a 26% ownership interest in Aurora. The company plans to launch its commercial autonomous trucking business by the end of 2023, starting in Texas. Dec 15 (Reuters) - Aurora Innovation Inc (AUR.O) on Wednesday said it had launched a pilot program with the freight unit of Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) to transport goods in Texas and to integrate autonomous trucking into Uber Freight's shipping platform.Īurora said it began autonomously transporting loads for Uber Freight customers between Dallas and Houston last week.