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

Former Uber CEO travis Kalanik made it clear on Wednesday: He believes the decision to leave the autonomous driving program was a mistake. Said Summit of abundance In the LA, “see, [new management] We killed the autonomous car project that is underway. At that time, we were really just behind the WiMo but probably catching it and we were going to pass them shortly. The The When I was not running the company when it happened, but you know, you can say, ‘I hope we had an autonomous ride sharing product right now. It will be great. ‘

Uber has sold his self-driving unit in a report The sale of fire Three years after Kalanik’s forced to be forced to the self-driving tech developer Aurora in 2021. Did not moveThe At that time, it was understandable; Autonomous driving was bleeding cash and Uber had already spent several million dollars in this effort. Now, Wemor’s self-driving cars are making tools around Bay Area, Los Angeles, Phoenix and popping up in the new market.

Wemo recently Partner With Uber in Austin, and Uber is betting his platform will be important to increase the service. But business is business, and the partnerships are reduced. If Wemo decides that it doesn’t need any mediator, Uber, once the future of transportation, can be stuck in the opposite.