The XC90 starts at $47,000, so this could be a pretty substantial purchase — over $1 billion worth of cars, to be exact. Uber and Volvo previously signed a $300 million pact, and Volvo, based in Sweden but owned by China’s\u00a0Geely Auto<\/a>, is using the proceeds to develop its own driverless cars. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n It has been working with Uber for nearly three years to develop a base vehicle with core autonomous tech, which the ride-sharing company could then customize as it sees fit. Uber has also made deals with Ford and Daimler.<\/span><\/p>\n Uber aims to eventually give driver-free passenger rides, which is the only way such a service would be economically feasible. <\/span><\/p>\n “It only becomes a commercial business when you can remove the vehicle operator from the equation,” Miller told\u00a0Reuters<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n However, Uber and everyone else are still far from that goal. Uber has been offering autonomous car rides in Ford Fusion and other vehicles for over a year in Pittsburgh. <\/span><\/p>\n However, earlier this year, it admitted that human drivers had to take the wheel at least\u00a0once every mile<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n City dwellers are also reportedly\u00a0tired<\/a>\u00a0of the tests, as they haven’t provided the promised jobs and other benefits. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Follow us on TWITTER for more Logistics News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On top of all that, Uber is embroiled in a lawsuit with Google’s Waymo, which accused it of\u00a0stealing<\/a>\u00a0key self-driving tech.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n