Uber says it will stop development of self-driving trucks and instead focus on self-driving cars; Uber Freight is unaffected by this decision
Uber is shuttering its self-driving trucks unit, a beleaguered program borne out of the company's controversial multi-million acquisition of Otto nearly two years ago.
Lior Ron, the head of Uber freight and co-founder of Otto, which Uber bought in 2016, is leaving the company
Otto co-founder Lior Ron testified in Waymo v. Uber that Lyft made acquisition offer for Otto, but discussions stalled because Lyft wasn't interested in trucks
a very good technologist—and he was also very charming...Lawyer: How do you feel about that now?Kalanick: This has been a difficult process. This make it not as great as what we thought in the beginni...
Smart lock maker Otto, which unveiled its first product in August 2017, suspends operations
Otto showed the world its digital lock in August. Four months later, the company has suspended operations. Hardware is hard. It's a cliche for a reason. — The company made the decision …
Smart lock maker Otto, which unveiled its first product in August 2017, suspends operations
Otto showed the world its digital lock in August. Four months later, the company has suspended operations. Hardware is hard. It's a cliche for a reason. — The company made the decision …
Google, Uber losing talent to startups, car makers as competition heats up in self-driving industry; Uber has lost about 20 engineers since buying Otto in 2016
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Sources shed light on Uber's self-driving car mess: slow progress on tech, haphazard public demos, and ATG talent exodus triggered by Otto acquisition
Johana Bhuiyan / Recode :
Sources shed light on Uber's self-driving car mess: slow progress on tech, haphazard public demos, and ATG talent exodus triggered by Otto acquisition
The company's self-driving division is in a “mini civil war,” according to insiders. — For Uber, the embattled ride-hail juggernaut … Tweets: @delrey , @sarahcuda , and @mhbergen Tweets: Jason Del R...
Self-driving startup Otto explicitly ignored Nevada DMV regulations during first public testing, before being acquired by Uber for $680M
The engineer who helped craft Nevada's self-driving car regulations also ended up blowing past them. — could be the plot of an Ocean's Eleven movie … Tweets: @stevenlevy and @backchnnl Tweets: Steve...
Uber's Otto self-driving truck makes its first delivery of 50K beer cans in a 120-mile run across Colorado
Walt Martin is kneeling, legs folded behind him, butt resting on his heels. “I've got to practice my yoga,” he says, clearly joking. Never mind that we're in the cab …