Uber's self-driving cars trials given green lightAugust 26, 2015 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Uber's plans to test self-driving cars have been given the green light in Arizona, Digital Spy reports. The taxi operator has partnered with the University of Arizona to trial autonomous vehicles on the state's roads with the blessing of Arizona governor Doug Ducey. The university will assist with Uber's research and development in the driverless car field, and the firm is donating $25,000 to the institute's College of Optical Sciences. "All Arizonans stand to benefit from embracing new technologies - especially when it means new jobs, new economic development, new research opportunities and increased public safety and transportation options for our state," said Governor Ducey in a statement. Uber previously established an Advanced Technologies Centre at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to research mapping and optics for self-driving cars. The taxi firm has offered no indication about how close it is to launching its own autonomous vehicles. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |