Uber sets up new ATG self-driving office in Toronto, with AI researcher Raquel Urtasun at the helm The Tech Portal

Even though Uber's self-driving efforts in the United States might have hit a massive snag, the ride-hailing giant is still planning to put a foot forward with its ongoing plans. It has now decided to set up another Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) office, but this one is being set up outside the country. As announced today, a new R&D center is coming up in Toronto and will be spearheaded by local AI researcher Raquel Urtasun. The said ATG office won't be focusing on the development of cameras, sensors or outfitting the vehicles themselves. Instead, the team led by Urtasun will be working on the software aspects of the system i.e artificial intelligence and machine learning. This means the said research won't exactly muddle with the existing hardware developed at the U.S ATG office.