Uber revealed a batch of new services on May 16 during its annual Go/Get 2022 event. an autonomous delivery robot.
Uber expands its service catalog
The Californian VTC service wants to expand and reach a larger clientele. It is in this perspective that Uber Travel is presented, a feature allowing travelers to import data concerning their trips from Gmail. The goal is to automatically create an itinerary, to book a flight, a hotel, a restaurant. To incentivize users to use this feature, the band is offering 10% cashback to be used for other company services.
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The transport giant announces that it wants to give pride of place to electric vehicles, as part of its zero-emission commitment for 2040. This will be the role of Comfort Electric. This is a service that makes it easier to order a high-end electric car like Tesla or Polestar. Uber is also expanding its catalog of vehicles available with Uber Charter. It will be possible to book a minibus, a van or even a party bus on the application for group travel.
The American company has present two automatic delivery services in partnership with Serve Robotics and Motional, two companies specializing in autonomous vehicles. Serve Robotics will offer a sidewalk robot to make short-distance deliveries, while Motional will use Hyundai electric SUVs with two safety drivers. Both services are for the moment exclusively reserved for the city of Los Angeles.
Finally, Uber has also highlighted the possibility of placing an order on Uber Eats thanks to the integration into the Google Assistant application. At this time, these new features are only available in the United States.
“Go anywhere. Get anything »
” Go anywhere. get anything is Uber’s new slogan. It is part of the company’s desire to transform its app into a super application with many services gathered in the same place. At the beginning of April, the company had already experimented with a great travel app in the United Kingdom, an experience that materialized with the arrival of Uber Travel.
After complicated results linked to the health crisis, the VTC transport giant is doing well. Dara Khosrowshahi, its managing director, explained during the last quarterly results that with the end of the pandemic ” as people returned to offices, restaurants, pubs, stadiums and airports around the world, they returned to Uber “.
Uber anticipates a bright future thanks to “ significant positive cash flow for 2022, a first since its creation. With its growing revenues, the Californian company intends to continue to develop and offer new services to its users.