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Ford wants your cabdriver to be a robot
Daniel Howley
Technology Editor
August 16, 2016
Ford wants to replace your Uber driver with a robot. The automaker announced Tuesday its plans to put its own high-volume, self-driving cars on the road in just five years.
The company made its announcement during a live video stream, with CEO Mark Fields declaring that the company is “dedicated to putting on the road an autonomous vehicle that can improve safety and solve social and environmental challenges for millions of people — not just those who can afford luxury vehicles.”
Ford’s plans call for the company’s autonomous vehicles to hit the road by 2021 and be used in conjunction with ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. As it stands, it would make sense for Ford to work with Uber, as the company is already testing Ford’s existing autonomous vehicles, while Lyft is working with GM.
Daniel Howley
Technology Editor
August 16, 2016
Ford wants to replace your Uber driver with a robot. The automaker announced Tuesday its plans to put its own high-volume, self-driving cars on the road in just five years.
The company made its announcement during a live video stream, with CEO Mark Fields declaring that the company is “dedicated to putting on the road an autonomous vehicle that can improve safety and solve social and environmental challenges for millions of people — not just those who can afford luxury vehicles.”
Ford’s plans call for the company’s autonomous vehicles to hit the road by 2021 and be used in conjunction with ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. As it stands, it would make sense for Ford to work with Uber, as the company is already testing Ford’s existing autonomous vehicles, while Lyft is working with GM.
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