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Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company
The fallout from Uber's fatal self-driving car collision may extend to its leadership. A CNBC source has claimed that Lior Ron, the co-creator of Otto and thus the co-founder of Uber's trucking unit, has left the company. While it's not certain why he would have left, the exit would come just days after the Arizona crash that took the life of a cyclist. We've asked Uber for comment, but it declined to comment to CNBC beyond saying it remained "fully invested in and excited about" the Uber Freight business Ron has overseen since joining the transportation tech giant.
Uber's trucking plan will connect drivers with cargo
When Uber bought up Otto's self-driving truck platform, the initial reaction was to imagine a future fleet of autonomous trucks traveling coast to coast on America's interstates. According to a new report from Reuters, that reality is still years -- possibly decades -- away. In the short term, however, Uber plans to leverage the Otto purchase to build up its own freight business and make a name for itself as the go-to technology partner for the trucking industry.
