(FILES) This file photo taken on March 25, 2015 shows an UBER application shown as cars drive by in Washington, DC. The US ride-sharing service Uber announced August 18, 2016 it had acquired the commercial transport-focused tech startup Otto as the company presses ahead with its pursuit of self-driving technology. The announcement came as the company also announced a $300 million effort with the Sweden-based automaker Volvo Cars to develop driverless cars."If that sounds like a big deal -- well, it is," Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in a statement. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images
