Uber is one of several companies testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.
Sarah Kovash / WESA
Uber is one of several companies testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.
Sarah Kovash / WESA
(Pittsburgh) — Uber is increasing its footprint in the Pittsburgh area with the purchase of a $9.5 million parcel to be used as a new test track for self-driving cars.
Uber spokeswoman Sarah Abboud has confirmed the purchase to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review but says she can’t yet share details of the plan.
The San Francisco ride-hailing giant bought the nearly 600-acre parcel in Findlay Township from a developer through an Uber affiliate.
The headquarters for Uber’s autonomous vehicles branch is in the city’s Strip District.
But the company has been looking for a new location for the test track.
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