In one incident in July last year, a woman was kidnapped, assaulted, robbed and raped after getting into what she thought was an Uber in Fourways, Joburg. Ride-hailing firm Uber has launched a new facial recognition feature called Real-Time ID Check to improve safety for riders. The feature, which is available in the United States and Canada, will be rolled out globally over the next few weeks, according to Uber. The safety update will be launched in South Africa in a bid to offer increased security following attacks on passengers over the past year.
Ride-hailing firm Uber has launched a new facial recognition feature called Real-Time ID Check to improve safety for riders. The feature, which is available in the United States and Canada, will be rolled out globally over the next few weeks, according to Uber. The safety update will be launched in South Africa in a bid to offer increased security following attacks on passengers over the past year.