Uber strikes adds self-driving Mercedes-Benz to fleet

Uber has made a major step towards making its self driving cars commonplace with a new deal with Germany's Daimler AG, maker of the luxury Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks. In the coming years, Daimler plans to incorporate its own self-driving Mercedes-Benz into Uber's growing fleet of self-driving cars. Daimler is the first auto company to join Uber as it opens up its platform for manufacturers to introduce their own self-driving cars - and Uber will not own or manage the Daimler cars, and won't help with R&D, simply letting the cars become part of its fleet. Daimler is the first auto company to join Uber as it opens up its platform for manufacturers to introduce their own self-driving cars. 'Under the terms of the cooperation, Daimler plans to introduce self-driving vehicles... on Uber's global ridesharing network in the coming years,' the companies said in a joint statement.