Uber teams up with Safetipin to collect location safety data in New Delhi

Uber is partnering with mobile safety app Safetipin in New Delhi, India, to tag locations across the city with safety scores. The effort will allow citizens to understand their surroundings in terms of safety and inform government authorities with precise data for improved urban planning. The initiative will see Uber training drivers to work after dark with Safetipin’s auditors for five months, starting February 25, to capture photos and safety information for areas and roads across the city. Each image will be tagged with a safety score based on nine parameters: lighting, openness, visibility, security, walk path, crowd and gender…



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