Uber launching self-driving cars in Middle East

Uber is partnering with Chinese software company pony.ai to launch self-driving robotaxis in the United Arab Emirates later this year. The unlikely partnership marks a new chapter in the global race to dominate the autonomous vehicle market. The World’s transportation correspondent Jeremy Siegel reports.

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