Uber's First Self-Driving Car Is Hitting the Streets

Uber is advancing its driverless car efforts by deploying a test vehicle in Pittsburgh over the coming weeks, the company announced Thursday.

The company's autonomous Ford Fusion, which has been outfitted with sensors from Uber's Advanced Technologies Center, will have a human in the driver's seat to monitor operations. The car will be used to collect mapping data in addition to testing self-driving capabilities, and will include laser scanners, radars, and high-resolution cameras.