Why Uber expects big gains from strong move into robotaxi market

Uber has taken a major step toward offering robotaxis that will be on the streets “sooner than most people think,” said the ride-hailing company's head of automotive alliances, Jeff Miller. Uber's deal with Volvo gives it the option to purchase 24,000 cars from the Swedish automaker between 2019 and 2021. Uber will further adapt those cars to turn them into a fleet self-driving vehicles. Miller explained why Uber expects big gains from the bold move during an interview with Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Douglas A. Bolduc.