Daimler and Uber said they would cooperate on the supply and operation of self-driving vehicles.

The automaker plans to introduce self-driving vehicles on Uber's global ridesharing network. Daimler is the first auto company to join with Uber as it opens up its platform for manufacturers to introduce their own self-driving cars.

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Mercedes-Benz has announced a new corporate strategy called CASE – "Connected", "Autonomous", "Shared & Services" and "Electric" and said this agreement is the "next step into the future of shared and autonomous driving".

Uber has a self-driving engineering group which is testing self-driving vehicles on the road in the US. Its Otto division, like Mercedes, is also working on self-driving trucks. It says it brings to the deal "valuable experience that comes from running a ride sharing and delivery network across 74 countries".

Each company will benefit from the other's industry-leading capabilities in research and development of autonomous driving and network operations, the pair said in a statement.

"As the inventor of the automobile, Daimler aims to be a leader in autonomous driving – one of the most fascinating aspects of reinventing mobility", said the automaker's chairman Dieter Zetsche. "Mobility service providers offer an ideal platform for autonomous driving technology and Uber is a leading mobility platform company. The real revolution in future mobility lies in intelligently linking the four major trends we call CASE and we will certainly be the driver of these changes."

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said: "Self-driving technology holds the promise of creating cities that are safer, cleaner and more accessible. But we can't get to that future alone. That's why we're opening up the platform to auto manufacturers. By combining Daimler's and Uber's technological strengths, more people can get access to reliable transportation at the push of a button."