Here helps Uber find way round

  • January 22, 2024
  • Steve Rogerson

Dutch location technology company Here is helping Uber improve its mapping.

The two tech giants aim to provide safe and more accurate drop-off and pick-up points at locations, including airports, stadiums, arenas and high-traffic areas globally.

Here has been selected by Uber to drive precise mapping and geolocation functionalities. Here location data will also be used to enhance the ridesharing company’s user experience and efficiency around the world, across both Uber’s mobility and delivery businesses.

With millions of rides a day, this means Here will help Uber provide safe and more accurate drop-off and pick-up points.

“The mapping capability is key to creating a fast and intuitive experience for on-demand mobility and delivery,” said Ajay Dalvi, senior director of business development at Uber. “Ultimately, it’s all about ensuring end-users, from drivers to couriers to consumers, have the best possible experience when they’re using the Uber apps. In a fast-moving world, Uber’s partnership with Here helps enable us to remain a leader in this space with heightened fresh and accurate data, and we’re excited to continue building with them.”

Stuart Ryan,senior vice president at Here Technologies, added: “We are proud to provide Uber with Here’s robust point address and points of interest datasets. The Here platform uniquely offers Uber the ability to customise the app offering, improving the customer experience with better precision and fresh map data. This partnership will continue to build and improve on the Uber platform, making it safer and more efficient for rides and deliveries around the world.”

Uber (www.uber.com) and Here (www.here.com) are also exploring new ways to bring additional location-based tools to continue to grow the capabilities of the Uber platform.