Uber orders thousands of Volvo SUVs for self-driving fleet | Engadget Today

The XC90s will use Uber’s own self-driving tech.

Uber has just taken another big step from a ride-sharing service to a transportation provider. It announced that it will buy up to 24,000 Volvo XC90s, marking the first major vehicle fleet purchase by a ride-hailing service. Uber will take delivery of the SUVs between 2019 and 2021, then equip them with its own sensors and tech, allowing it to do fully autonomous, driver-free passenger rides. “This new agreement puts us on a path toward mass-produced, self-driving vehicles at scale,” Uber’s Jeff Miller told Bloomberg.

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