https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/uber-scales-back-self-driving-operations-lays-off-100-employees-pittsburgh-san-francisco/ > Approximately 100 employees in Uber's self-driving operations across Pittsburgh and San Francisco have been laid off, Quartz reported Wednesday. > According to the report, Uber held a meeting on July 11 announcing to around 100 safety drivers of their autonomous fleet that they would be laid off. With the positions abolished, Uber plans to train up new drivers known as "mission specialists" with a more advanced skill set that will help develop the self-driving fleet by providing additional feedback to Uber developers.