Uber lobbied for phased self-driving rollout to sideline rivals
- Source
- Wired
- Time
- 8:11 AM
- Weight
- 94/100
Uber is actively lobbying for legislation that would mandate "hybrid networks" during the initial rollout of autonomous vehicles in several U.S. regions. In New Jersey, the company proposed a requirement where human drivers must serve 85 percent of all rides on any ride-hailing platform for a period of three years.
Such a policy would effectively prevent developers like Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla from launching standalone driverless services, likely forcing them to partner with existing platforms like Uber to enter the market. This lobbying strategy represents a shift from Uber’s earlier history of resisting government oversight.