Uber bets on Amazon’s custom chips to boost AI efforts

Uber is using Amazon’s custom chips to speed up computing and train artificial intelligence models, the cloud giant said on ‌Tuesday, ⁠as ⁠the ride-hailing firm seeks advanced hardware to handle growing digital workloads.

The ​deal expands the companies’ existing cloud partnership by enabling ​Uber to use ⁠Amazon ‌Web Services’ Graviton ​chips ​to support smoother rides ⁠and deliveries and Trainium processors ​to train AI models ​that power its apps.

Uber is working to optimize its digital interface, accelerate ride-matching and personalize user ‌experiences to attract users and gain a ​competitive edge.