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december 14, 2016 - Volvo Cars

Uber launches self-driving pilot in San Francisco with Volvo Cars

Uber, the ride-sharing technology company, is expanding its self-driving pilot to #sanfrancisco, California, using specially converted self-driving #volvo #xc90 premium SUVs. 

The move marks the next phase in a deepening alliance between #volvo and Uber after the two companies signed an agreement in August 2016 to establish a jointly owned project to build base vehicles that can be used to develop fully autonomous driverless cars. These cars were initially tested in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The latest cars to be used in #sanfrancisco have been built by #volvo and sold to Uber, after which Uber’s own self-driving hardware and software package has been added, most visibly in the roof-mounted control apparatus.

These cars will drive around the streets of #sanfrancisco autonomously, but as part of the pilot programme they will at all times have an Uber technician on board to supervise the car’s operation.

“The promise of self-driving ride sharing is becoming a reality,” said Mårten Levenstam, vice president product planning at #volvo Cars. “Volvo is proud to be at the forefront of the latest developments in the automotive world alongside our partners at Uber.”

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