Strategic collaboration between Toyota and uber self leadership

Toyota Motor Corporation - TMC Toyota and Uber Technologies have announced their agreement to expand their cooperation in order to advance independent participation in the market. Toyota is investing in Uber $ 500,000,000 . "Combining the efforts of Uber, one of the world's leading transportation companies, could lead to further progress in its future," says Shigeki Tomoyama , Executive Vice President of TMC. This agreement and investment represents a milestone in our transformation into a mobility company, where we help provide a path for the safe expansion of mobility services, and we want our company to be at the forefront of this. ”

"This deal is the first of its kind for our company and demonstrates our commitment to introducing world-class technologies," says Dara Khosrowshahi , CEO of Uber Technologies. Our goal is to deploy the world's most self-driving driving cars on the Uber Technologies network, and this agreement is another important step towards achieving this. Uber's advanced technology, Toyota's commitment to safety and its iconic manufacturing prowess make this partnership a natural fit. And I look forward to seeing what our team is doing together. ”

This agreement will enhance information exchange, and the Uber's Autonomous Driving System and Toyota's automatic safety system will be integrated   Guardian in Autono-MaaS cars. Toyota will also benefit from the Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) and its underlying vehicle infrastructure information, and will begin deploying the test range on the Uber driving experience in 2021AD .