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September 15, 2016

The driverless future gets a test Pittsburgh

  • Uber said Pittsburgh is a good place to experiment because it's a research hub of self-driving cars and has bad driving conditions.
    • By DAKE KANG
    Associated Press

    PITTSBURGH — Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own.

    A fleet of self-driving Ford Fusions will pick up Uber riders who opted to participate in a test program. While the vehicles are loaded with features that allow them to navigate on their own, an Uber engineer will sit in the driver's seat and seize control if things go awry.


     
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