San Francisco — With deep pockets, some of the best brains in robotics and its hallmark hustle, Uber Technologies was once a serious contender in the race to build self-driving cars and revolutionise global transportation.

Today, the effort is lagging far behind rivals, and investors are getting antsy about the rationale for continuing a long-term science project that is not helping Uber become profitable or safeguarding its future...

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