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Avride, a startup that develops autonomous technology, will ramp up its testing in conjunction with Uber's robotaxi launch

Avride announced on Thursday that it will be increasing the testing of its robotaxis in Dallas as the startup autonomous technology prepares to launch robotaxis with Uber.

In order to commercialize robotic deliveries, autonomous technology companies are partnering with startups that offer ride-hailing services and food delivery.

Avride announced a wider partnership with Uber last October. In November, its delivery robots launched on the Uber Eats Platform in Austin. Later, they were expanded to Dallas and Jersey City.

Avride will bring its autonomous vehicles to Uber's platform by the end of this year as robotaxis. This brings both products from the startup onto the same platform.

Uber's Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery, Sarfraz Maredia said: "Uber riders will soon have a way to move about the city. This is another step towards making autonomous transportation a part of daily life."

The Dallas robotaxi fleet will be based on Hyundai Motors' cutting-edge IONIQ EV platform, which is integrated with Avride’s autonomous driving technologies.

Avride and Hyundai partnered to expand their fleet of robotaxis and sign a contract to develop and operate autonomous vehicles together.

The startup also collaborated to deploy robots across college campuses in the United States with food delivery service Grubhub. Reporting by Jubybabu in Mexico City, Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri

(source: Reuters)