Uber and Volvo have inked a $300 million deal to develop self-driving vehicles. The ride-sharing company will begin deploying a fleet of Volvo XC90 SUVs, pictured here, in Pittsburgh this month. Beginning this month, the ride-sharing company will begin deploying self-driving cars — equipped with cameras, lasers and GPS systems — to pick up passengers in downtown Pittsburgh, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. That could be a problem for the company’s drivers, many of whom use the ride-sharing service to make ends meet. [The hidden costs of being an Uber driver]But could Uber’s driverless fleet also be bad for car companies?

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2016 14:48 UTC