Uber (NYSE: UBER), a technology company focused on making urban transport more sustainable, and Cruise, a transportation innovator building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles, have announced a multiyear strategic partnership to integrate Cruise's autonomous vehicles into the Uber platform.

The companies plan to launch the partnership next year with a dedicated number of Chevy Bolt-based autonomous vehicles. Once launched, when an Uber rider requests a qualifying ride on the Uber app, they may be presented with the option to have that trip fulfilled by a Cruise autonomous vehicle.

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber stated: “As the largest mobility and delivery platform, we believe Uber can play an important role in helping to safely and reliably introduce autonomous technology to consumers and cities around the world.”

Marc Whitten, CEO of Cruise added: "We are excited to partner with Uber to bring the benefits of safe, reliable, autonomous driving to even more people, unlocking a new era of urban mobility."

With over 49 billion trips, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities by changing how people, food, and things move through cities.

Shares of Uber Technologies trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol UBER.