Uber and Volkswagen will soon jump on a joint self -driving trip

Hot on their heels Announcement of partnershipThe companies said on Wednesday that Uber and Volkswagen will soon launch a joint ride. The initiative is scheduled to start in Los Angeles in 2026.

The contestants will be able to deport FullyRide self -driving on board Introduction the tinnitus mini van. In April, companies said they would deploy thousands of mini van in “multiple” American cities over the next decade. The test is scheduled to start later this year, before the commercial launch in Los Angeles in 2026. Human operators will be on board vehicles in the initial stage to ensure that everything is running smoothly.

“Independent technology will lead a safer and reasonable future for everyone, and we cannot wait to expand access to it all over the world,” Uber said in a statement.

Currently, travelers in some cities can call autonomous vehicles through platforms like Uber and Waymo, but this horse riding has not been shared. The owned alphabet And emo It works to ride a completely independent horse for the general public in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, with the release of the course Atlanta Later this year. Depending on the city, you can either be built in the company’s Waymo One app or through the Uber app. Uber cooperated with more than ten other independent vehicle companies, including You may move and insole.

Common horse riding can address concerns about self -driving cars in addition to traffic congestion. Critics referred to the “empty miles” that come with independent vehicles roaming between capturing. If many people jump in the same car, it is more likely that there is a person on board.

Common independent horse riding is also a way to passengers to save money. In my experience, the cost of Waymo in San Francisco is often a little higher than a journey that a person moves via Uber and Lyft. In the cities where Uber is offered horseback riding on the self -driving Waymo vehicles, it says the price is similar to a standard ride. Joint self -ruling takes things a step forward by giving you a opponent – as the cost is shared with strangers.