Volvo Wins 3 Year Deal To Supply Uber With Robo Taxis

Volvo has signed a framework agreement with Uber on a three-year deal to sell it up to 24,000 cars that will become part of the ride-sharing giant's first robotaxi fleet.

Volvo said it will supply XC90s with the core autonomous driving technologies that Uber needs to add its own self-driving features.

“The automotive industry is being disrupted by technology and Volvo chooses to be an active part of that disruption,” Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said in a statement. “Our aim is to be the supplier of choice for AD [autonomous driving] ride-sharing service providers globally. Today's agreement with Uber is a primary example of that strategic direction.”

qwertyfla1 - 11/20/2017 4:17:36 PM

0 Boost

This doesn't make sense. I like Volvos but they are notoriously expensive to fix and maintain -not exactly taxi material especially with the mass mileage that was mastered by Crown Vics that are still on the road today with 1M+ miles and counting. Run on sentence award goes to me!

SanJoseDriver - 11/20/2017 8:36:01 PM

+3 Boost

UBER is Chinese?

This is definitely the automotive model for the future, the only question is when. However, UBER is going to have a huge disadvantage against auto manufacturers building their own cars that create their own ride-sharing services. It is much easier to convince people to try a new app than for UBER to build their own cars.

Hauerg - 11/21/2017 9:02:28 AM

+2 Boost

The Chinese are not buying the future here.
They are selling cars.
24000 of them.