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Uber, Google confirm $258 million mega-investment

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26 August 2013



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The tech industry was abuzz Friday with news that Uber, the limousine marketplace thats branched into taxis and ride-sharing, had landed $258 million in a massive funding round from Google (GOOG) Ventures.

The Robot Launch Pad‘s insight:

And now we all want to know "when will the self driving cabs arrive?". There’s an app to track that. :)

See on www.mercurynews.com




Andra Keay is the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, founder of Women in Robotics and is a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators and think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially positive robotics and AI.
Andra Keay is the Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, founder of Women in Robotics and is a mentor, investor and advisor to startups, accelerators and think tanks, with a strong interest in commercializing socially positive robotics and AI.





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