Uber Technologies, Inc.

Uber Technologies, Inc. is a transportation technology company and global leader in the ridesharing industry. Founded in 2009 by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick, the San Francisco-based company has revolutionized the way people travel, offering integrated transportation solutions while connecting riders and drivers on its platform. With its headquarters in San Francisco, Uber Technologies, Inc. operates across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Uber Technologies, Inc. provides consumers with independent providers of ride services for ridesharing services, restaurants, grocers, and other stores for meal preparation, grocery and other delivery services. Its business is divided into three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight. Mobility is the flagship segment, connecting consumers with drivers who provide rides in a range of vehicles, such as cars, auto rickshaws, motorbikes, minibuses, or taxis. In addition to ride services, Mobility also offers financial partnerships, transit, and vehicle solutions.

Delivery allows consumers to search for and discover local restaurants, order a meal, and either pick-up at the restaurant or have the meal delivered. It also offers grocery, alcohol, and convenience store delivery, as well as select other goods. The Freight segment connects carriers with shippers on the company’s platform, enabling them to book a shipment, as well as transportation management and other logistics services offerings.

In addition to its core business, Uber Technologies, Inc. is also investing significantly in research and development. The company has invested heavily in its autonomous technology, forming a development team dedicated to advancing the safety and reliability of self-driving vehicles. Uber has also partnered with various organizations, including NASA, to explore opportunities in air transportation.

Uber Technologies, Inc. also provides users with various tools and services, such as UberHealth, which provides safe, reliable, and covered rides to patients from healthcare organizations. The company also has a program to encourage more women to become drivers. Uber is also working to reduce emissions from its cars by developing a program to transition its fleet to electric vehicles. Additionally, the company has invested in the development of an open-source mapping platform which provides precise, up-to-date maps of cities and towns to help riders get a better understanding of their surroundings.