Uber just revealed a new self-driving car that it will use to take on Tesla and Waymo in the robotaxi wars

Uber's Volvo XC90 SUV is designed in partnership with Volvo for fully autonomous use without the need for a human safety driver behind the wheel.

The car's self-driving system can enable"the possible future deployment of self-driving cars in Uber's network as an autonomous ridesharing service," Uber said in its news release. The vehicle will be equipped with computer-controlled steering and breaking systems, as well as back-up systems and back-up battery power. The back-up systems will bring the car to a full stop if any of the primary systems were to fail.

Uber says that this new generation of self-driving cars will be introduced to Uber's existing on-road fleet"in higher quantities" in 2020.. Uber's testing program was suspended in early 2018 following a deadly accident in Arizona involving one of its self-driving cars.to sell Uber"tens of thousands" of self-driving cars between 2019 and 2021.

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