Uber and Daimler team up for self-driving cars

Uber has taken another step closer to the self-driving future. The ride-hailing company has announced a collaboration with Daimler, under which the German automaker plans to build and operate its own self-driving cars on Uber’s network.

For the first time, a major automaker will build self-driving vehicles - without ride-hailing company’s help - and will provide to operate on Uber’s transportation network.

Though the details about the agreement are not out yet, it seems the agreement is not exclusive. Daimler may develop...