Uber partners with Chinese tech giant to roll out driverless vehicles across multiple global markets

Uber is joining forces with Chinese tech company Baidu to roll out thousands of driverless vehicles on its ride-sharing platform across multiple international markets.The move – which combines Uber's expansive network and Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles – comes as tech companies compete to launch self-driving taxis commercially, according to Reuters.UBER TO OFFER DRIVELESS RIDES WITH WAYMO IN AUSTIN, ATLANTAThe first deployments are expected to happen later this year in the Middle East and Asia.The partnership "represents a major milestone in deploying our technology on a global scale,"