Uber is rolling out a new safety feature to make sure riders get in the correct car after the shocking murder of a college student

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Uber is rolling out a new safety feature to make sure riders get in the correct car after the shocking murder of a college student
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Samantha Josephson was murdered earlier this year after someone posing as an Uber driver lured her into their vehicle.

The move comes after the grisly murder of a college student in May who got in a vehicle she assumed was her Uber.

Previously, riders were asked to verify a vehicle's model and license plate number to ensure they were at the right car. Uber is also working on an ultrasound technology to communicate with a driver's phone to perform the same verification automatically, and demonstrated the product at the event.

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