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Uber has launched an in-app parking service across 15 US cities after acquiring SpotHero, TechCrunch reports. Drivers can find, reserve and pay for spaces through the app.
Why it mattersThe longer play is robotaxis: Uber says it plans to use SpotHero’s parking network as places for partner vehicles to wait, potentially cutting empty driving. That connects an ordinary parking booking to the practical puzzle of where autonomous cars go between rides. For now, the service is aimed at people parking their own cars. The robotaxi plan is a future use, not a claim that the parking network is already supporting those fleets.
Discuss: Should robotaxi firms use existing parking networks as waiting hubs, or should cities require them to provide dedicated space?
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