Uber And University of Arizona Develop Mapping Features

Uber has collaborated with University of Arizona in an attempt to develop mapping features for vehicles.

Uber has taken an initiative to build its capacity. Uber news exclaimed that it has collaborated with University of Arizona to pioneer its mapping and automobile safety technology. The transporter intends to work with experts in lens design at the institution to enhance its captured imagery.

The partnership would help the company to develop driverless cars and related technologies. The collaboration shows an obvious effort by the organization to utilize outside talent while it tries to develop new innovative technologies.

Uber news today disclosed that the transporter has failed to maintain an impressive record regarding partnerships when it comes to tying up with research organizations. A similar relationship is observed with Carnegie Mellon University after the company recruited researchers and scientists from the institution.

Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, who approved an executive order supporting the operation and testing of driverless automobiles on the state’s public roads, has supported the San Francisco based company.

Uber technologies affirmed that it would make a donation worth $25,000 to the university’s College of Optical Science. The Californian organization is preparing to enhance its mapping features and lessen its dependence on mapping information from third parties, such as Apple and Google. In June, it stated that it was recruiting 100 Microsoft employees who had contributed to data analysis and picture collection.

Uber earlier purchased deCarta, whose location and mapping facilities have been utilized in cars manufactured by General Motors and Ford Motors Company. The company is still far away from creating its own self-driving vehicle. The collaboration, proclaimed by Mr. Ducey, would emphasize on development and research in the optics field for safety and mapping.

University of Arizona is one of the biggest institutes of optics education across the globe. It is known for boasting dozens of industrial collaborators, including Canon and Edmund Optics. Industry specialists believe that the efforts of the two enterprises would not only enhance their image but also play a significant role in the development of the mapping tools, which have the potential to improve the concerned operations.

It is probable that the transporter’s collaboration with the university would help it to dominate the corporate world. Uber’s officials should understand the working ways of its new partner and cooperate with it in the best possible manner to progress in the highly advanced field. It faced many problems in the past, including protests and legal matters. Thus, it should not miss any opportunity to elevate its credibility in the market.