07-09-2016 02:05 via feedproxy.google.com

Uber’s $2.4 billion strategy — and it’s not self-driving cars

GUEST: Uber recently launched two pilot programs in several American cities. One garnered a lot of press; the other one not so much. But it’s the second program that is ultimately going to resolve Uber’s $2.4 billion burn problem.
You probably know about the first launch. Right now, there are self-driving SUVs carrying Uber customers through the streets of Pittsburgh. We all knew about the semi-autonomous Tesla technology, but still. Suddenly a five year technology adoption time fram
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