Thursday, January 8, 2015

"Uber is testing a cargo transportation service in Hong Kong"

With a population density up around 18,000 per square mile it's probably a good place to test.
From The Verge:
Uber pretty frequently tries out other projects beyond the cab replacement service it is best-known for. The latest experiment that company is working on is UberCargo — it works much like hailing an Uber X or black car through the app, but when you select UberCargo, you'll be greeted by a van large enough to haul you and your stuff around. Unlike traditional Uber services, however, you can actually send your cargo off to a destination with the driver, but you don't have to accompany it yourself — which makes sense if you're a business wanting to ship things around town....MORE