[Nfbwv-talk] Self-Driving Car Article

[Smyth, Charlene R]

No More Drivers? Uber Testing Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh



by Associated Press



Uber is testing a self-driving car on public streets in Pittsburgh.  Uber says it has outfitted a Ford Fusion hybrid with radars, laser scanners and high-resolution cameras. It's using the car to test self-driving capability and collect mapping data.



Uber says it's still in the early stages of its self-driving tests and needs to make sure the technology is safe.



The San Francisco ride-hailing company says Pittsburgh is an ideal place to test self-driving cars because it has a wide variety of weather and road types.



Uber announced a partnership with Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University last year. It has also opened its own Advanced Technologies Center, which is led by a former Carnegie Mellon robotics engineer.





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