Ride-sharing company Uber has announced that it will soon commence autonomous vehicle testing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Not to be outdone by the likes of Google and possibly even Apple, Uber has inked a new deal to develop its own self-driving vehicle technology on the grounds of a former locomotive roundhouse in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Uber will only be a temporary tenant of the mixed use area known as Almono, however, as the site will eventually be developed for offices and homes.
“They’re going to put some pavement down, but they will remove it. It actually really fits well with the master plan because once they move out it’s about time for the residents and the homes that we’re going to build to develop about three to five years down the road. So, the timing is perfect, it’s going to create a couple of jobs in the neighborhood and it’s actually a worldwide name, which really attracts people to the Hazelwood residency,” Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor told CBS Pittsburgh.
Exact details were not announced, but Uber’s plans for the site include a test track. Some automakers haven targeted a 2020 lunch date for their autonomous tech, but Uber has not committed to a timeline as of yet.
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