Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash say self-driving tech is the future — and they'll need to spend big to make it happen

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One of DoorDash's Dot robots, which features a red exterior, cameras and other sensors in front of and above it, four wheels, as well as two eye-like lights in the front, sits in a conference room at a company office.
Autonomous technology, such as Dot, DoorDash's delivery robot, will take investment to roll out broadly.

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Uber Wants To Be an AI Company Too

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Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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The new gig for Uber drivers? Training AI.

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Uber will start offering Digital Tasks to some of its gig workers in the US.

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I drove for Uber for a decade after leaving my corporate job. Now, I'm looking for alternatives as my pay falls.

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Anja Holthoff, an Uber driver in Atlanta, looks at the camera while wearing a black paperboy cap, black-rimmed glasses, and a black blouse with suspenders.
Anja Holthoff said she has been driving for Uber since 2016.

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A Northwestern grad shares how she landed job interviews at Uber, Meta, and Amazon — and a tech role at Salesforce

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Uber is making new moves in the race to deliver fresh groceries fast

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Uber Eats driver on the job while moving through a busy city street.
An Uber Eats driver on the job.

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I'm an Uber and Lyft driver who tried a robotaxi for the first time. I'm not impressed.

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Jason Munderloh, a part-time rideshare driver of 11 years, said he avoids taking robotaxis because he doesn't want to support companies taking jobs away from drivers.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the real estate industry might hold the secret to making robotaxis work financially

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Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer of Uber Technologies, looks on as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer of Uber Technologies, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos

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Uber's CEO says robotaxis could displace drivers in 10 to 15 years and create 'a big, big societal question'

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A Waymo parks in the rain in Austin.

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