Uber and Volkswagen Will Soon Let You Hop in a Shared Self-Driving Ride

Table of Contents Uber and Volkswagen Will Soon Let You Hop in a Shared Self-Driving Ride Hot on the heels of their partnership announcement, Uber and Volkswagen will soon be launching shared autonomous rides, the companies said Wednesday. The initiative is slated to kick off in Los Angeles in 2026. Riders will be able to hail a fully electric, self-driving ride aboard the ID Buzz AD minivan. In April, the companies said they'll be deploying thousands of the minivans in "multiple" US cities over the next decade. Testing is slated to begin later this year, before the commercial launch in LA in 2026. Human operators will be on board the vehicles in the initial phase to ensure everything's running smoothly. "Autonomous technology will drive a safer and more affordable future for everyone, and we can't wait to expand access to it around the world," Uber said in a release. Currently, passengers in certain cities can summon autonomous vehicles through platforms like Uber and Waymo, but t ... Read full article.