Why Uber located its Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh

Uber Technologies Inc.’s decision to locate its Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh was easy, according to Corey Owens, the company’s head of global public policy: It’s where the robotics talent is. “The best and the brightest minds in the field are already here and by keeping them here, we set Pittsburgh up to be one of the great mobility technology hubs in the world,” Owens said, speaking at Intelligent Transportation Systems America’s annual meeting, held Wednesday in Pittsburgh.