Hey, San Francisco: Your next Uber might just drive itself

If you're in San Francisco looking for a ride, you might be among the first to be picked up by an autonomous vehicle.

Uber is rolling out self-driving cars in the city Starting Wednesday, making it the second location in the company's autonomous initiative. Pittsburgh, home to the company's Advanced Technology Center, debuted the pilot program back in September. 

The self-driving vehicles, all Volvo XC90s courtesy of the Uber/Volvo partnership, will be matched with riders who request an uberX. Instead of displaying a driver's profile, the app will notify users the car on the way is a "Self-Driving Uber," with the option to cancel the trip and re-request a standard ride.   Read more...