knoppixUber plans to equip driver cars with sensors via AV Labs to collect real-world data for autonomous systems, expanding beyond its small internal fleet 🚗
The strategy builds an “AV cloud” for partners, raising concerns about large-scale data collection ⚠️
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Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies | TechCrunch
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.