Uber Seeks Patent for System That Would ‘Pre-Match’ Riders and Drivers Using AI

Uber recently filed a patent application for a system that would leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to match potential riders and drivers based on predictions of customers’ tendencies.

Ride-hailing giant Uber is seeking to patent a system that forecasts customers’ potential ride requests by feeding “context data” contained in Uber user profiles, such as usage history or location data, into a “machine-learned model” that uses AI to find patterns in users’ habits.

The model then determines whether the user should be considered for “pre-request matching” by which a driver can relocate to an optimal location to reduce wait times in the event the user requests a ride.

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