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Uber allies with driver unions in bid to slow robotaxi rollout

Ride-hailing app admits its effort to back workers may appear ‘ironic’ after years of clashes with drivers

Uber is aligning itself with drivers’ unions in a bid to slow the rollout of robotaxis, finding unlikely bedfellows as it faces fierce competition on self-driving technology from rivals such as Alphabet-owned Waymo.

The ride-hailing group that became notorious in its early years for skirting regulation and aggressively lobbying against worker protections has recently joined unions in pushing to limit the rollout of self-driving taxis in locations such as New Jersey and Washington DC.

Across the country, Uber has argued for a slower deployment of autonomous vehicles to ease the transition for drivers — and pushed for rules requiring ride-hailing platforms to have “hybrid networks” that combine self-driving cars with human drivers.

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