Uber将与亚利桑那大学合作进行无人驾驶汽车研究

根据亚利桑那大学发给其内部员工的一封邮件，Uber将与其合作建立一个新的无人驾驶汽车项目。

新项目将集中研发无人驾驶汽车技术，特别是无人驾驶汽车地图和安全性能涉及到的光学系统。 这样也会导致Uber将在美国亚利桑那州进行无人驾驶汽车的测试。Uber会投入2.5万美金到这个项目中。

目前双方还在进一步商讨细节，但似乎都有意将图森作为Uber未来测试无人驾驶汽车的地点。

亚利桑那大学发给其内部员工的邮件中也表明非常期待与Uber的合作。

I am very pleased to announce that this morning, I had the honor of welcoming Governor Doug Ducey, Representative Martha McSally, and Brian McClendon, Vice President of Advanced Technologies for Uber Technologies Inc., to the UA main campus. We held a press conference to announce an exciting new partnership between Uber and the University of Arizona.

Through the statement of intent that we signed today, Uber and the UA have agreed to work together on educational, workforce development, and research efforts in optics, engineering, and education for the benefit of both parties and for that of Southern Arizona. This partnership builds on the UA’s history of excellence in optical sciences and will fund important research here at the UA in the coming years. Details of the agreement are yet to be finalized but common areas of interest and expertise include mapping and autonomous or self-driving technology.

Uber will also partner with the UA on student engagement and a scholarship program in the College of Optical Sciences that will support our efforts in the 100% Engagement initiative as well as those in expanding accessibility to affordable higher education. This is a very exciting new partnership, and I am so very glad that the UA’s global research leadership and commitment to innovation allows us to join in a collaborative effort that will have great benefit for this state. One of the exciting facets of public-private partnerships such as this one with Uber is to see University research engaged at the forefront of commercial and technological innovation. I am impressed with Uber’s vision and commitment to support discovery that will drive Arizona’s innovation and knowledge economy. I am grateful for Governor Ducey's support for this partnership and for his leadership in helping to facilitate it. I look forward to the great things the partnership will do for our state and its people.