(Reuters) -Uber and China-based self-driving tech firm Momenta announced plans on Monday to test level 4 autonomous vehicles in Germany next year, as the ride-hailing platform seeks to expand its robotaxi footprint amid rising competition.

Autonomous vehicles classified as level 4 can drive without human intervention in specific zones and under certain conditions.

Uber has been attempting to establish a strong foothold in the robotaxi industry through partnerships with companies including Alphabet’s Waymo, Lucid and WeRide as Tesla also expands its nascent autonomous taxi services.

Self-driving technology has faced a long road to commercialization as safety regulators heavily scrutinize autonomous cars over accidents and crashes.

Momenta’s driver assistance software is on the road in 4

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