<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Global rideshare and food delivery service </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/uber" rel="" target="" title="Uber"><span>Uber</span></a><span> is expanding its product offering with the launch of a new Dine Out option coming to </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> in a world first.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Announced in </span><a href="http://9news.com.au/new-york-city" rel="" target="" title="New York City"><span>New York City</span></a><span> yesterday (early today AEST) at the company's fifth annual Go Get product showcase, Dine Out will be a global program partnered with restaurant-booking service OpenTable to allow Uber customers to book a restaurant and the Uber ride there and back in one simple process.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a thrill and privilege for Australia to be the first market anywhere in the world to test and finesse the new Dine Out product - one we know will benefit restaurants and bring additional convenience and value to Sydneysiders and visitors alike," Uber Eats Australia and New Zealand managing director Ed Kitchen said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/warning-dodgy-tradies-adelaide/30f6d525-b2fc-43a8-9b19-a5dcfaec44e7"><strong><span>Warning after city hit by surge in dodgy tradies</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-found-sleeping-in-car-on-sydney-street-charged-after-police-discovery-summer-hill-new-south-wales/4b8c92b6-def7-4c30-b42d-04008e801e8c"><strong><span>Shock discovery after man found slumped in car</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/grieving-brother-calls-for-ebikes-to-be-banned-after-man-killed-walking-home/e037ff66-f022-47a1-a9a7-9caf3801d5fc" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>'Melt them down': Grieving brother calls for e-bike ban</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I am proud to be able to launch this technology for Australian small business owners in Sydney first, though as a proud Melburnian I've assured my friends and family that the plan is to launch in Victoria in the coming months." </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/technology/uber-dine-out-launches-in-sydney-as-worldfirst-feature-for-rideshare-platform/1d3b6071-0697-4040-a688-bfe34b99451b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's hoped well-knownrestaurants like Catalina, Wings and Tins, Raw Bar and more will be available at launch next month, while existing Uber Eats partner restaurants who have only been doing delivery orders in the app will also join the Dine Out booking option.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Uber also signalled its intention to enter the world of autonomous cars through a partnership with Volkswagen to launch the VW ID.Buzz "Kombi" Van as a self-driving ride-sharing option in Los Angeles early next year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This is an emerging space for the future of transport, with Google's Waymo already operating in multiple US cities (including Los Angeles) and Elon Musk's Tesla recently announcing a "RoboTaxi" version of its popular electric car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For Australians, there's no sign of driverless Ubers any time soon, instead, in addition to the new Dine Out option there are a host of new features coming to existing and new users.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>These include new Ride Passes, which allow you as a subscriber to lock in a price on a specific route, ensuring you're avoiding any surges in price due to weather or traffic. A Prepaid Pass will allow you to pre-purchase between 5 and 20 rides on a regular route for additional discounts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Uber is also going back to the future with a carpool-like product called Route Share, offering savings of up to 50 per cent on a trip, you'll share the journey with up to two other passengers where the Route Share operates on busy route corridors.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There are also new Member Days for Uber One monthly subscribers where partner organisations will offer discounts to members, and a new Savings Slider allowing you to compare prices on popular grocery items being ordered on the Uber Eats app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>Trevor Long travelled to New York as a guest of Uber.</span></em></div></div>