Uber Announces Measures To Ramp Up Electrification Of Its Fleet Ahead Of Tesla's Robotaxi Unveil
Uber Announces Measures To Ramp Up Electrification Of Its Fleet Ahead Of Tesla's Robotaxi Unveil
The CEO also announced the rollout of new features and updates to ramp up the electrification of its fleet including kicking off a series of premium EV pop-ups so riders can try previous EVs such as the Lotus Eletre in London and Rivian R1 in LA, Miami, and Dallas. The CEO also announced an AI assistant in the driver app powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o to help resolve drivers' queries on EVs. Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) is working towards its goal of transforming into a zero-emission platform with measures including the introduction of an AI assistant on the driver app to help with EV-related queries, company CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday.
优步科技（纽交所:UBER）正在努力实现零排放平台的目标，措施包括在司机应用程序中引入人工智能助手，以帮助处理与新能源车有关的问题。公司首席执行官达拉·科什莫沙希于周二表示。
What Happened: Uber committed to transforming into a zero-emission platform by 2040 four years ago. On Tuesday, Khosrowshahi said in a blog that the company invested heavily to increase the number of electric vehicles in its fleet to over 182,000 units.
事件经过：优步在四年前承诺到2040年将自己转变为零排放平台。周二，科什莫沙希在博客中表示，公司大力投资以增加其车队中的新能源车数量，目前已超过18.2万辆。
"It's important progress, but we know it's not enough. In order to help repair our planet, both the public and private sectors need to act with more urgency. And while we know the future is electric, getting there requires new ideas and constant innovation," the CEO said.
“这是重要的进展，但我们知道这还不够。为了帮助修复我们的地球，公共和私人部门都需要更加紧迫地行动。我们知道未来是新能源车，但要到达那里需要新的想法和不断的创新。”首席执行官说。
The CEO also announced the rollout of new features and updates to ramp up the electrification of its fleet including kicking off a series of premium EV pop-ups so riders can try previous EVs such as the Lotus Eletre in London and Rivian R1 in LA, Miami, and Dallas. The CEO also announced an AI assistant in the driver app powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o to help resolve drivers' queries on EVs.
首席执行官还宣布推出新功能和更新，以加速其车队的电动化，包括启动一系列高端新能源车快闪店，让乘客可以在伦敦的Lotus Eletre和LA、迈阿密、达拉斯的Rivian R1等先进新能源车中体验。首席执行官还宣布，由OpenAI的GPt-40提供支持的司机应用中的人工智能助手，帮助解决司机对新能源车的疑问。
Why It Matters: Uber's push towards electrification comes ahead of EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) unveiling its dedicated robotaxi product on Oct. 10.
为何重要：在新能源车巨头特斯拉公司（纳斯达克:TSLA）于10月10日推出专用的无人驾驶出租车产品之前，优步正在推动电动化发展。
Musk has previously said that the company's robotaxi fleet will operate as a mix of Uber and Airbnb. While a certain portion of the fleet will be owned by Tesla, individual Tesla customers can also add or subtract their vehicles to the robotaxi fleet at will for additional income. As for riders, they can summon a car using the Tesla App, Musk said.
马斯克此前表示，该公司的无人驾驶出租车车队将以优步和爱彼迎的混合形式运营。尽管特斯拉的某些车辆将由特斯拉拥有，但个人特斯拉客户也可以随意向无人驾驶出租车车队添加或减少其车辆以获取额外收入。至于乘客，他们可以使用特斯拉应用程序召唤汽车，马斯克说。
However, not a lot of people are convinced about the functionality of this model, including the Uber CEO who flagged concerns including whether a car owner is going to want their car to be ridden in by a complete stranger.
然而，包括优步首席执行官在内，对于这种模式的功能性并不被很多人认可，提出了一些疑虑，包括车主是否愿意让陌生人乘坐他们的车。
He also flagged other concerns including trouble in meeting demand as individual drivers might want their vehicles at the same hour as when demand peaks.
他还提出其他问题，包括在需求高峰时段，个人司机可能希望在同一小时使用他们的车，而这会导致供需不匹配。
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