Travis Kalanick thinks Uber screwed up: “Wish we had an autonomous ride-sharing product”

Uber former CEO Travis Kalanick, it was clear Wednesday: The decision of the company’s autonomous driving program was wrong. Said kalanick The peak of abundance LA, “See, [new management] He killed the autonomous car project. At that time, we were really just behind Waymo, but we probably held them and prepared to pass them in a short time. . . I did not work when this happened, but you know that if it was now an autonomous walk. That would be great. ‘”

Uber stated itself driving facility Sale of fire In 2020, self-driving technology Aurora, Kalanick was forced three years step. He gave me the time; Autonomous driving money was bloody and the Uber had already spent hundreds of millions of dollars. Now Wayon’s self-managing cars are tools around the Bay Territory, Los Angeles, Phoenix and new markets.

Waymo recently partner Austin and Uber with Uber betting on the platform in the enlargement of the service. But work is poor in business and partnerships. Waymo, once a mediator needs the future of traffic, if you do not need Uber, can even glue themselves.