Ride-sharing service Uber is partnering with Carnegie Mellon University on a Pittsburgh research lab they say could lead to the development of driverless cars.<\/p>\n
The partnership announced Monday includes Uber funding for faculty chairs and graduate fellowships at the private research university.<\/p>\n
San Francisco-based Uber says the Uber Advanced Technologies Center will also focus on mapping and safety technologies in support of its ride-sharing mission.<\/p>\n
Uber operates in 200 cities in 54 countries, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. It competes with Lyft and other ride-sharing startups, as well as traditional taxi and limousine services.<\/p>\n
Uber and Carnegie Mellon say they\u2019ll build the new lab near the university\u2019s National Robotics Engineering Center in the city\u2019s Lawrenceville neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Mayor William Peduto says the lab furthers Pittsburgh\u2019s reputation as a center of innovation.<\/p>\n
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