Party buses, robot deliveries and vacation bookings: Uber to roll out new features

Just forward of summertime, Uber programs on rolling out an array of new characteristics for buyers — like occasion bus reserving options, robot meals deliveries and new journey accommodations, in accordance to the firm’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. 

“Travel is coming back in a significant way,” Khosrowshahi explained to “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday. “I imagine folks have been sitting down at home also prolonged and they want to get out there.”

Within the initially a few months of the year, Uber observed an 18% raise in the selection of rides when compared to the exact time period past yr regardless of a $5.6 billion web loss in income, the business introduced in its first quarter earnings. 

As need for rides raises, Khosrowshahi claimed the firm will soon start merchandise like a new charter services. Clients on the Uber application will be ready to specify the total of passengers as very well as the precise time and put the place constitution cars, party buses, passenger vans or coach buses are essential. 

“We are going to give you the upfront fare, all of the data, and make positive that that constitution receives you in time to go have a fantastic time,” Khosrowshahi stated. 

He reported the organization is also performing with robotic shipping and delivery companies for its rapid-expanding Uber Eats platform. According to the enterprise, “welcoming sidewalk robots” will autonomously navigate the streets of Los Angeles in a pilot partnership with Provide Robotics. When “these tiny cube robots” arrive, shoppers will set in a code and get their food.

“They’re fantastic in phrases of delivering foods,” Khosrowshahi explained. “It is really a delightful expertise”

Uber consumers will also soon have new possibilities to permit the organization to manage journey lodging like lodge, flight and cafe reservations on Uber Journey. Khosrowshahi says clients can download all vacation information from their Gmail accounts, and use it to make arrangements on the app. 

With the recently unveiled capabilities to come, Khosrowshahi stated Uber options to carry on with warning in terms of potential investments so that the firm has space to launch even extra.

“We want to make guaranteed we grow the correct way,” he claimed.