Uber "enlists top scientists to develop self-driving cars"February 3, 2015 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Uber has reportedly enlisted scientists from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University to begin developing self-driving cars. The transportation provider acquired the contracts of 50 engineering and commercialisation experts in Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute to head up the project, , Digital Spy reveals citing TechCrunch. Work will soon be underway on new technology, vehicles and other infrastructure at a Philadelphia research facility, highly-placed sources told the website. Representatives for Uber and Carnegie Mellon have thus far declined to offer any public confirmation of the reported contractual agreement. Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute is perhaps most widely known for developing technology used by NASA on the Mars Rover. Uber, which is based in San Francisco, allows users to request rides using an application linked to drivers in their area. The company was founded in 2009 and serves as the main rival to fellow transportation company Lyft. Late last month, Uber announced European expansion plans involving the creation of 50,000 new jobs. Photo: Uber Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |