Uber acquires lidar data annotation start-up Segments.ai

In a LinkedIn post, Uber (UBER) AI Solutions stated: “Welcoming Segments.ai to the Uber family. For nearly a decade, the team that built Uber AI Solutions have been at the frontier of LiDAR and large-scale data annotation – powering autonomy, safety, and AI breakthroughs with billions of labels on real-world data. We are continuing to double down on our lidar and multi-sensor data annotation capabilities as we serve customers globally. As part of this commitment, we are excited to welcome Segments.ai to the Uber family. Segments.ai brings solid experience in lidar annotation tools, deep expertise in the domain, and an incredible base of clients. We are thrilled to be working with Otto and Bert and the entire team as we build the future together for lidar data annotation.”