Uber Makes It Possible For Customers To Be Picked Up By Optimus Prime
When he's not charging up an Energon sword and handing out beatings to every passing Decepticon, Optimus Prime moonlights as glorified car service.
By Sadho Ram — 17 Jun 2014, 01:42 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
On Monday, Uber, a ride-sharing service, announced that it is rolling out an option for users in select cities to arrange a taxi pickup from Optimus Prime
The latest ad deal from transportation startup Uber shows it’s no longer just a logistics company. Uber announced on its blog on Monday that it would be rolling out a partnership with the Transformers franchise leading up to the June 27 release of the newest movie "Transformers: Age of Extinction."
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The promotion starts in Dallas on Monday, before moving to Phoenix on Thursday and finally Los Angeles on Saturday.
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There will only be one Optimus Prime truck available, meaning only a few customers will likely be able to roll out with the Transformers
The Transformer-themed car is only available between 1-7 p.m. in each location and only one car will be sent to pick people up. Each lucky rider will have only 15 minutes in the car, according to company's blog.
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Optimus Prime has already touched down in Dallas and one lucky Uber user shared her experience on Twitter
Earlier on Sunday, the company had teased its big announcement through its Twitter account, with a photo and a not-so-subtle tweet
