Tucson – and The University of Arizona – will be become the next home for Uber’s mapping test vehicles. Uber has entered a new partnership with the University of Arizona to work on research and development of mapping and safety technology.
Uber will donate $25,000 to the College of Optical Sciences.
Brian McClendon, vice president of advanced technologies for Uber, a transportation network company with headquarters in San Francisco, said “it’s clear that Arizona welcomes innovation.”
“We applaud Gov. Ducey and the University of Arizona for their eagerness to embrace new technology,” McClendon said. “Over the last 20 years, technology has helped democratize access to so many services — working in partnership with forward-thinking universities and elected officials across the United States. We’re still in the early days of what’s possible, and I look forward to working with Arizona to make the next step of that journey a reality.”