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Uber has begun testing autonomous cars at its Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Uber’s hybrid Ford Fusion test car is equipped with sensors including radars, laser scanners, and high-resolution cameras that help to map details of traffic conditions.

Every year, 1.3 million people die in car accidents and 94% of those accidents occur because of human error.

In the future, self driving technology will mean less congestion, more affordable and accessible transportation and fewer car accidents, noted Uber.

"We’re excited that Uber has chosen the Steel City as they explore new technologies that can improve people’s lives through increased road safety, less congestion, and more efficient and smarter cities."

Uber claims that it is still in the early stages of developing autonomous car and currently and is currently concentrating on getting the technology right.

Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto said: "From the first steel mills to the laboratories at Pitt and Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh has a long history of innovation.

"Now we’re taking another step forward, this time as home to Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center, where some of the world’s leading innovators are helping to shape the future of transportation.

"We’re excited that Uber has chosen the Steel City as they explore new technologies that can improve people’s lives through increased road safety, less congestion, and more efficient and smarter cities."

Image: An autonomous car. Photo: Courtesy of UBER.