Uber India launches ‘Group Rides’ for affordable shared travel

In a bid to make ride-sharing even more convenient and economical, Uber has launched the ‘Group Rides’ feature in India. This feature allows passengers to share their Uber rides with up to three friends when traveling to the same destination. Continue reading “Uber India launches ‘Group Rides’ for affordable shared travel”

Amazon and Uber announce new benefits for Prime members

Amazon and Uber have announced an exciting second phase of their partnership, focusing on providing additional benefits to Amazon Prime members across all modes of transportation on Uber. This collaboration aims to offer a seamless travel experience while allowing Prime members to enjoy the convenience of going cashless. Continue reading “Amazon and Uber announce new benefits for Prime members”

Uber Reserve Service goes live in more Indian cities

Uber has expanded its Reserve service to six additional cities in India, allowing riders to pre-book their rides between 30 minutes to 90 days in advance. This service provides users with greater flexibility and convenience when it comes to planning their travel. Continue reading “Uber Reserve Service goes live in more Indian cities”

Uber rolls out Airport-Friendly features in India

Uber has introduced new features for airport travel to simplify the process for both riders and drivers before the summer travel season. One feature allows for ride reservations up to 90 days in advance. Continue reading “Uber rolls out Airport-Friendly features in India”

Uber app redesign offers a more personalized ride experience

Uber today announced a revamp of its app, adding new features to help riders move around conveniently. The app has been made more user-friendly, tailored to each rider’s preferences, and provides easy access to all services. Uber recently launched its electric pilot program in India. Continue reading “Uber app redesign offers a more personalized ride experience”

Uber Eats ‘Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit’ in-app safety features launched in India

Uber Eats has launched “Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit,” which is a comprehensive set of in-app safety features for its delivery partners in India. This is aimed at making every delivery trip a seamless and safer experience. The features include benefits of ridesharing such as tracking every trip with GPS while delivering using the Uber Eats app, as well as an emergency button. Continue reading “Uber Eats ‘Delivery Partner Safety Toolkit’ in-app safety features launched in India”

Uber adds public transit to expand transportation beyond rides

Uber has announced it is rolling out its first-ever integration with public transit in partnership with the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Uber riders in Denver can now plan their transit journey with real-time information and end-to-end directions right in the Uber app. Continue reading “Uber adds public transit to expand transportation beyond rides”

Uber said to be developing self-driving electric scooters and bicycles

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Self-driving electric scooters and bicycles at Uber have made news a bunch of times in the past, and now the company is said to be hiring engineers for the self-driving tech. These electric scooters and bicycles could drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points. Continue reading “Uber said to be developing self-driving electric scooters and bicycles”

Uber said to be in talks to acquire Bird or Lime scooter-sharing startups

According to latest report, Uber is said to be in talks with Bird on a possible “multibillion-dollar” acquisition and, as a fallback, Uber has also been talking to smaller competitor Lime as well. Uber already owns a minority stake in Lime. Partnership with Lime earlier this year brought electric scooters to Uber’s app. Continue reading “Uber said to be in talks to acquire Bird or Lime scooter-sharing startups”

Uber shutting down self-driving truck division

Uber Freight

Uber today announced that it is shutting down its self-driving trucks unit,  and instead, the company will focus its efforts on self-driving cars. However, Uber Freight; a business unit that helps truck drivers connect with shipping companies is unaffected by this decision.  Continue reading “Uber shutting down self-driving truck division”

Google removes the ability to book Uber cabs within Maps

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For reasons unknown, Google has removed the Uber integration within the Google Maps app. Google added the ability to book Uber cab within Maps back in January 2017; this functionality allowed users to identify their route, then check Uber prices and request a ride without leaving the Maps app. Continue reading “Google removes the ability to book Uber cabs within Maps”

Uber patents hint at AI system that can detect erratic behaviour in riders

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Uber seems to be patenting on a new technology that will use the AI system to detect any erratic behavior in riders. Furthermore, the AI can identify user’s drunken behavior to accommodate them before they get into the cab. This is the system mentioned by Uber’s Trust & Safety team in 2016 and is now published yesterday. Continue reading “Uber patents hint at AI system that can detect erratic behaviour in riders”

Uber and Mahindra team up to deploy electric vehicles in India

Uber Mahindra e2oPlus

Uber and Mahindra have partnered to introduce electric vehicles in India to build the next generation sustainable solutions in the shared mobility space. The Initiative will start with hundreds of Mahindra’s electric vehicles initially deployed in Hyderabad and New Delhi in Phase I, which then will be followed by other cities. Continue reading “Uber and Mahindra team up to deploy electric vehicles in India”

Uber partners with Volvo to deploy 24,000 autonomous SUVs

Uber Volvo

Uber has teamed up with Volvo for autonomous driverless cars and has agreed to buy 24,000 sport utility vehicles a goal which the company is committed to staying focused on under newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi. Continue reading “Uber partners with Volvo to deploy 24,000 autonomous SUVs”

Uber updated with live location sharing, in-app gifting and more

Uber live location sharing, beacon, gifting

Uber has pushed a bunch of features to its app that will help riders enhance their riding experience Just in time for holidays. The company has rolled out live location sharing feature, beacon expansion, request for a guest and more feature in the latest update. Continue reading “Uber updated with live location sharing, in-app gifting and more”