Uber will halt its self-driving truck project, which launched in 2016 and saw its first truck make a delivery later that year. The company said it would continue to work with the city on autonomous vehicle testing but not deploy any vehicles until after the pilot program ends. The company will now focus its autonomous mobility efforts purely on developing driverless cars, which it has so far found challenging. In March, Uber suspended testing autonomous cars in North America after a fatal accident in Arizona.
Uber will halt its self-driving truck project, which launched in 2016 and saw its first truck make a delivery later that year. The decision will not affect Uber Freight, which matches shippers with truck drivers. The company will now focus its autonomous mobility efforts purely on developing driverless cars, which it has so far found challenging. In March, Uber suspended testing autonomous cars in North America after a fatal accident in Arizona.