[mstipetic]

Company that owns that technology doesn't need Uber.

[qgin]

That’s definitely Uber’s biggest obstacle.

But in some ways, until autonomous vehicles can go everywhere, they need a blend of autonomous cars and human-driven cars to be the first stop app for rides. Then they can route an autonomous car or human driven car depending on the ride needed.

Otherwise riders will hit a wall if they request a ride outside the autonomous service zone.

[wmf]

That's why Uber was trying to develop their own self-driving tech. They knew that's where the value lies (if it works).