Using a smartphone accelerometer, a movement sensor built in most smartphones, Uber has begun monitoring some of its Progressive-based drivers in an experiment to draw attention to dangerous driving. Drivers were unaware they were being monitored, and only informed when a complaint was been made and their data needed to be assessed. The sensors are used to pick up when a driver accelerates and brakes harshly. Uber also announced to The Guardian that it is planning several other tests to better understand the behaviour of its drivers and passengers, Uber's own version of quality control. Since the whole company relies on human drivers, who can be hard to monitor, Uber plans to develop its own autonomous vehicles.
Using a smartphone accelerometer, a movement sensor built in most smartphones, Uber has begun monitoring some of its Texas-based drivers in an experiment to draw attention to dangerous driving. Drivers were unaware they were being monitored, and only informed when a complaint was been made and their data needed to be assessed. The sensors are used to pick up when a driver accelerates and brakes harshly. Uber also announced to The Guardian that it is planning several other tests to better understand the behaviour of its drivers and passengers, Uber's own version of quality control. Since the whole company relies on human drivers, who can be hard to monitor, Uber plans to develop its own autonomous vehicles.