Exclusive-Uber revamps driver pay algorithm in large U.S. pilot to attract drivers


FILE PHOTO The Uber Hub is seen in Redondo Beach California U.S. March 25 2019.  REUTERSLucy NicholsonFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Uber Hub is seen in Redondo Beach, California, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc is testing a new driver earnings algorithm in 24 U.S. cities that allows drivers to see pay and destinations before accepting a trip and raises the incentives for drivers to take short rides in an effort to attract more drivers.

The changes, which are currently in pilot programs, mark the most wide-ranging updates to Uber's driver pay algorithm in years and come at a time when the company is still trying to win back drivers who left at the start of the pandemic. Fares paid by consumers are not affected.

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