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Uber adds robotaxis from GM subsidiary Cruise to its platform

(dpa/fn) The ride-hailing service once attempted to develop self-driving cars on its own. Now, it is opening its platform to robotaxis from other companies.

Uber brings robotaxis from GM's subsidiary Cruise onto its platform. (Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa)
Uber brings robotaxis from GM's subsidiary Cruise onto its platform. (Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa)
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Robotaxis of GM's subsidiary Cruise will also be bookable through the ride-hailing service Uber in the USA. The partnership is set to launch next year. The Cruise competitor Waymo has already been offering rides via Uber in addition to its own app since last fall.

Own Software Reason for Project Termination

The ride-hailing service provider once tried to develop its own software for autonomous driving. However, the project was abandoned after a test vehicle killed a woman crossing a highway during an evening test drive. It is the only known fatal accident involving a self-driving car to date.

Cruise on a Rapid Expansion Course

The General Motors subsidiary Cruise has been on a rapid expansion course in recent years. However, it halted its vehicles for several months following an accident last October, in which a pedestrian in San Francisco was dragged several meters by one of the cars.

Cruise is now in the process of bringing its vehicles back on the road in several US cities, initially with safety drivers at the wheel.

Translated automatically from German.
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