Uber Working on TaskRabbit-Like Service in Potential Expansion
- Code indicates company is exploring new ‘Chore’ service
- Uber is looking for new ways to grow beyond rides, deliveries
Uber Technologies Inc. is working on a TaskRabbit-like service that will let app users hire people to conduct various tasks in an expansion beyond driving and deliveries.
The potential new service, codenamed “Chore,” was discovered inside of Uber’s iPhone app within hidden code strings. According to the code, a “tasker” can be hired for a minimum of one hour. The app will ask users to specify what job is needed, how long it will take and when they want the person to arrive.