Uber bets big on Autonomous Vehicles, set to launch driverless cabs in India in…; know how self-driving cars work

• Home
• Business
• Uber bets big on Autonomous Vehicles, set to launch driverless cabs in India in…; know how self-driving cars work

Ride-hailing giant, Uber, is reportedly planning to introduce self-driving cabs in India. The company has partnered with Waymo– the Autonomous Vehicles (AV) unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc.

Representational Image

Uber is reportedly to launch driverless cab services in India. According to reports, the ride-hailing giant has partnered with Waymo– the Autonomous Vehicles (AV) unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc, and recently launched self-driving cabs in Austin, in Texas, United States. However, Uber is betting big on the AVs, and is reportedly planning to expand its self-driving cab services across the US, as well as other major markets across the globe, including India.

When will Uber launch driverless cabs in India?

While no concrete details are presently available about Uber’s plan to expand its AV services in India and other countries, its pertinent to note that the company has partnered with several top AV companies besides Waymo, including WeRide, Waabi, Motional, Aurora, and Nuro, hinting at plans of expanding the services to other parts of the world as well as the rest of the US.

As per reports, Uber plans to launch self-driving cabs in other US cities, including Atlanta, Georgia, and Phoenix, Arizona, in the coming months.

What are Autonomous Vehicle and how do they operate?

As the name suggests, autonomous vehicles (AVs), also called self-driving and driverless cars, are self-driving vehicles that do not require human operators or drivers. AVs employ advanced sensors, cameras, AI, radar, and GPS to navigate, using these technologies to map their environment and make real-time decisions.

AVs requires little or no human intervention, using advanced software and hardware to map the environment and make real-time decisions, according to road conditions and traffic.

AVs more pocket-friendly than traditional cabs?

Notably, the biggest selling point of self-driving cabs is that they are a lot cheaper than their traditional driver-operated counterparts. While regular cabs charge around $2 per mile, AVs cost less a $1 for the same distance.

In a recent statement, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company plans to use traditional and autonomous vehicles simultaneously as part of its business strategy, noting that AVs present a a trillion- dollar opportunity in the US alone.

_{Images are for reference only.Images and contents gathered automatic from google or 3rd party sources.All rights on the images and contents are with their legal original owners.}