Resuming its self-driving programme, global ride-sharing major Uber has hired a “micromobility robotics” team to work on autonomous bikes and scooters.
The company is working to develop electric scooters and bicycles which can drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points. Electric scooter and bike-sharing services, including Uber’s Jump, allow customers to collect the vehicles and then leave them on the pavement outside their destination.
In an online hiring page, Uber said it plans to “improve safety, rider experience, and operational efficiency of our shared electric scooters and bicycles through the application of sensing and robotics technologies“.