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Uber testing out color-coding for easy pickups

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Uber is testing out new ways to make their cars a little more visible.

According to an Uber blog post, the company is hoping to make pickups a little easier by color-coding in Seattle.

This technology, called SPOT, would help riders find their drivers through the use of what looks like a giant vehicle glow stick.

The SPOT device simply connects to the driver's windshield. When someone requests a ride, they also select a color of their choice.

When the driver gets close by, the bar then lights up with that same color. Users can even make their phone colorfully glow—helping the driver get a visual, too, according to Uber. 

The goal of this technology, Uber writes, is to trim down wait times by helping create a more seamless pickup experience.

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