{"id":2964,"date":"2016-08-19T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leithcars.com\/blogs\/1421\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2016-08-19T20:00:17","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T20:00:17","slug":"first-self-driving-ubers-coming-pittsburg-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/?p=2964","title":{"rendered":"First Self-Driving Ubers Coming to Pittsburgh This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2966 size-large\" src=\"#BLOGPATH#\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Self-Driving Ubers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Autonomous driving has been spreading like wildfire this year. Almost every car company in the industry has come out announcing their self-driving strategy, and many vehicles are already equipped with semi-autonomous self-driving technology. That\u2019s why this is such huge news.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Uber takes the first step<\/h3>\n<p>Starting later this month, residents of Downtown Pittsburgh will be able to request Uber rides from fully-autonomous Volvo XC90s. These Volvos will be supervised by a human in the driver seat, but they\u2019re only meant to intervene if absolutely necessary. The future is here, people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2965\" src=\"#BLOGPATH#\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"Self-Driving Ubers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1-1024x696.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1-300x204.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1-768x522.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1x-1.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following Google, Uber is now the second company to put autonomous vehicles on public roads. They are the first company to bring their autonomous vehicles to market, though. It\u2019s a huge first step in the world of autonomous driving, and we can\u2019t believe it happened so quick.<\/p>\n<h3>Big money<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2646\" src=\"#BLOGPATH#\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Obama_making_it_rain.gif\" alt=\"Obama_making_it_rain\" width=\"450\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of excitement surrounding autonomous driving right now. Uber currently has an agreement with Volvo to spend $300 million on producing a fully autonomous car. Their deal isn\u2019t exclusive, though. They\u2019re also partnering with Otto, a trucking company working on autonomous big-rigs.<\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re sure there are more deals to come with other automakers. As far as we know, Uber has never displayed an interest in creating their own car \u2013 they\u2019d rather leave that to the experts.<\/p>\n<h3>The big question<\/h3>\n<p>Now, the question on everyone\u2019s mind is safety. After a few auto-pilot accidents, we can only imagine people are hesitant to let technology take the wheel. Luckily for Pittsburgh residents, the Volvo XC90 is <em>incredibly <\/em>safe. Plus, we\u2019d be shocked if Uber was rolling their self-driving cars out without a certain level of confidence in their capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you know anyone in Pittsburgh or if you live there yourself, we recommend trying it out. It might be a little risky, but you\u2019ll be one of the first to try out a fully-autonomous vehicle, which is pretty cool. Look ma\u2019 no hands!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autonomous driving has been spreading like wildfire this year. Almost every car company in the industry has come out announcing their self-driving strategy, and many vehicles are already equipped with semi-autonomous self-driving technology. 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