Google Preparing To Offer Its Own Ride-hailing Service : Report

(RTTNews) - Google (GOOG) is preparing to offer its own ride-hailing service, most likely in conjunction with its long-in-development driverless car project, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.

David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer and senior vice president of corporate development, has informed Uber's board of this possibility. Uber executives have seen screenshots of what appears to be a Google ride-sharing app that is currently being used by Google employees, the report said.

The report indicated that the Uber board is now weighing whether to ask Drummond to resign his position as an Uber board member.

Uber is also teaming up with Carnegie Mellon University for a research facility in Pittsburgh, Pa., to develop its own autonomous vehicle technology.