Uber is putting more money into scaling self-driving car availability. The spend signals rideshare is heading toward a supply it owns rather than one it has to bid for. Watch the capex line before you

What happened: Uber said on Wednesday, alongside third quarter results, that it plans to more than double the number of self-driving cars on its platform over the next year and to arrange financing to build self-driving fleets. Why it matters: Uber also wants to bring in outside capital, signaling it will spend more to secure self-driving car availability on its platform.

Uber said on Wednesday, alongside third quarter results, that it plans to more than double the number of self-driving cars on its platform over the next year and to arrange financing to build self-driving fleets.

Uber also wants to bring in outside capital, signaling it will spend more to secure self-driving car availability on its platform.