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What It's Like Inside Uber's Innovation Space

The company's Advanced Technologies Group's new office fosters collaboration inside and out of work.
Source: Adam Friedberg
Adam Friedberg

What does success look like at ? The company has famously had its share of scandals, and its IPO earlier this year disappointed investors, but in a letter to his staff, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote that “our true north will be determined over the long term.” Much of that long-term vision is explored here, in a recently renovated industrial complex in business -- they’re designing and developing self-driving vehicles, plans for aviation sharing, and the company’s JUMP bikes and scooters. And they get out of the office a lot: Working on often means going along for the ride.

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