NEWS | Uber is adding hotel bookings, boat rentals, shopping, and new tools that collect data from autonomous vehicles. The company is expanding far beyond rides and food delivery.
The goal is to make Uber part of more moments in your daily life. Travelers get more options in one app, while drivers could unlock new ways to earn through financial products and data-related work.
This pushes Uber closer to becoming a platform instead of just a service. As more features live inside one app, competitors may struggle to keep users from switching.
The biggest advantage may not be the new services but the data. By collecting more real-world driving information, Uber could gain stronger influence as self-driving cars become more common and negotiate from a position of strength.
If one app handles how you travel, shop, stay, and powers future robotaxis, where does convenience end and control begin?
"The information is based on reports from multiple industry sources."
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