Uber disclosed a series of new platforms and functions in the global product activity go get 2022 held on Monday local time These new products cover Uber's car hailing and delivery services, which are designed to increase the number of passengers, open up new business lines and encourage drivers to use EVs.
During the event, Ilana Glazer, a comedian and co-author of "broad city", highlighted these new features in a video, showing her day's life using Uber's new products.
Uber's new ride product
Given Uber's reliance on its mobile sector to generate the most meaningful revenue, the company is looking for new ways to attract and retain passengers, which is certainly reasonable. The following are Uber's new ride related products:
Uber Travel
The Uber travel function will help passengers book in advance to and from upcoming events, such as flights or restaurant reservations. Interested passengers can link their Gmail to their Uber account to enable Uber to obtain any upcoming flight, hotel and restaurant reservations and provide reservation suggestions.
According to Uber, this feature has been launched in major cities in the United States and will be launched in Canada in the coming weeks. This is no different from another product recently released by the company, which allows customers in specific cities to book events and dinner reservations through applications.
At the same time, in the UK, this feature will look a little different. Starting this summer, Uber will launch a pilot service that allows users to book trains, buses and car rentals.
Uber Charter
Uber charter will be launched across the United States this summer. It is a cooperative project with us coachways, a bus service organization across the United States - allowing passengers to book party buses, passenger vans and long-distance buses directly through Uber application. According to the statement of Uber spokesman, the requirements of this service are very high.
For users, in addition to pre pricing, another advantage is that now, the problem of finding a safe mobile way in wine country during bachelor parties will require much less research.
Activity voucher
Because Uber is really trying to secure funds, users across the United States can now buy Uber vouchers for their activities. Now, users no longer need to call their friends and employees Uber alone, but just share a unique code with them to let them decide the time and place of pick-up and drop-off. Users of this feature will be able to set a limit on the maximum amount they want to pay.
Uber said that this product also allows users to entertain guests with Uber eats vouchers.
Uber Comfort Electric
The budgets of Chevrolet bolts and Nissan leafs may be too low. Now, users can ask for advanced electric vehicles. It is reported that passengers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Dubai can now choose Tesla s, 3, X and Y models, polestar 2, Ford Mustang mach-e and Audi e-tron to start their Uber comfort electric journey.
According to the Uber spokesman, its price is between Uber comfort and Uber black. This price increase may be contrary to the company's Uber green plan, which promises that there will be no additional charge for booking EV vehicles or hybrid vehicles.
The new product was launched a few months after Uber cooperated with Hertz to obtain 50000 Tesla vehicles.
EV hub and charging map
This is a little thing for the driver. Uber has a clear goal, that is, to become a fully electric mobile platform in the United States and Canada by 2030. While supporting this goal, one way to transfer the operating costs to drivers is this new product.
The charging map allows drivers to get information and rewards about the nearest charger location, charging speed at these locations and how to get there in the application. EV hub provides drivers with information about state and federal incentives for switching to electric vehicles, discounts on some electric vehicles and cost comparison tools.
EV hub may also include Uber's own incentives to make drivers switch to EV, such as adding $1 per trip to drivers who switch to ev - but at most $4000 a year.
Uber said that the center is currently available to drivers in the United States and Canada and will be introduced to the world this year. The charging map will be launched in the United States this summer and then promoted globally.
Uber eats new products
At the end of 2021, Uber finally got out of the loss of its express delivery department. Although the revenue of Uber eats has not fully enabled the company to enter the profit field, it is a rapidly growing field, especially as Uber expands to new vertical fields, such as wine and convenience store distribution.
With this in mind, the company is redoubling its efforts to promote more profits in the express field.
Self delivery pilot in cooperation with serve robotics and motional
Uber is piloting automatic delivery with the pedestrian robot delivery startup service robotics (a derivative of Uber) and the autonomous vehicle technology company motional. The initial small-scale pilot will begin on Monday in West Hollywood and Santa Monica, Los Angeles.
Voice ordering
Now, through the integration of Google assistant into Uber eats platform, customers can more easily order dinner on the sofa. All they have to do is say "OK Google" and ask their phones to order meals in the restaurant on the app.
According to Uber, this feature currently only provides English services worldwide, but more languages will be supported this summer.
Uber eats provides services at sports venues
One of the main pleasures of watching professional sports is eating junk food and drinking beer, but it becomes a bitter and sweet pleasure when considering too much waiting in line. Now, when customers open the Uber eats app in the participating stadium, they can place concession orders and skip the queue.
Uber eats provides services in Dodger and angel stadiums in Los Angeles, Yankee stadiums in New York, capital one arena in Washington, D.C., Minute Maid Park in Houston, PayPal Park in San Jose and recently roazhon Park in Rennes, France. In addition, the company said it would provide more services to more stadiums.
New benefits of Uber one
Uber one is a member program of Uber. It is working with partners such as Marriott bonvoy, clear and ob é fitness to provide new benefits to members. Those who join on Monday can get a one month free service and a $30 discount on the next delivery.
Uber said that Uber one is still expanding to Mexico, Germany and the UK, and there will be more countries in the future.