Uber's Autonomous Empire: A Comprehensive List of Partnerships and Investments

Uber has been quietly building an autonomous vehicle empire, with over 30 partnerships and investments worldwide. From Aurora to Waymo, the ride-hailing giant has been expanding its reach, creating a comprehensive network of self-driving cars and trucks.

Uber's Autonomous Journey: A Reset and a New Beginning

Uber's autonomous vehicle program was once a major focus, but after a fatal crash in 2018, the company underwent a reset. In 2020, Uber sold its autonomous vehicle division to Aurora and walked away from its moonshots, focusing on its core businesses of ride-hailing and delivery using human-driven vehicles. However, just two years later, Uber crept back in and started making AV deals, with the deal flow picking up in earnest in 2024.

Key Partnerships and Investments

• Aurora: Uber has a 19.7% Class A equity stake and 6.9% voting power in Aurora, with plans to launch a robotaxi program in Munich, pending regulatory approval.
• Avomo: Uber took a 30% stake in Avomo, an autonomous fleet operator partner, and is embedded in Uber's AV business, managing fleet services for the Waymo-Uber partnership in Austin.
• Avride: Uber partnered with Avride, a Yandex spinout, to bring its sidewalk delivery robots and autonomous vehicles to Uber's delivery unit, Uber Eats, and ride-hailing app.
• Baidu: Uber partnered with Baidu to deploy its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform in multiple markets outside the U.S. and mainland China.
• Cartken: Uber partnered with Cartken to deliver food in Miami, with plans to add more cities in 2023, and expanded to commercial deliveries in Fairfax, Virginia.
• Cruise: Uber partnered with Cruise to bring its robotaxis onto the Uber app in 2025, but the partnership was canceled due to GM's decision to pull the plug on Cruise's robotaxi business.
• Flytrex: Uber partnered with Flytrex to launch a drone delivery service, with a small investment in the company.
• Hertz: Uber formed strategic fleet partnerships with Hertz and its affiliated operating company Oro Mobility for its premium robotaxi service using Lucid vehicles.
• Lucid Motors: Uber invested $300 million in Lucid Motors and bought at least 20,000 of its Lucid Gravity SUVs over six years for its premium robotaxi service.
• May Mobility: Uber partnered with May Mobility to deploy its AVs through the app, starting in Arlington, Texas, with plans to expand to other U.S. markets in 2026.
• Mercedes-Benz: Uber collaborated with Mercedes-Benz to create a robotaxi ecosystem using self-driving S-Class sedans that would be on the Uber ride-hailing platform.
• Motional: Uber partnered with Motional to launch autonomous deliveries in Santa Monica, with a 10-year operating agreement to roll out to major cities across North America.
• Nuro: Uber partnered with Nuro to launch a premium robotaxi service using Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with the startup's self-driving system.
• Nvidia: Uber partnered with Nvidia to use its Hyperion autonomous platform to accelerate Uber's robotaxi program and launch a global fleet of entirely Nvidia software-driven autonomous vehicles.
• Pony.ai: Uber partnered with Pony.ai to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Europe, starting in Zagreb, Croatia.
• Rivian: Uber invested $300 million in Rivian and plans to purchase 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis for its ride-hailing service.
• Serve Robotics: Uber invested in Serve Robotics, which went public in 2024 through a merger with a blank-check company, and used its robots for food delivery in the United States.
• Stellantis: Uber partnered with Stellantis to jointly develop and deploy driverless robotaxis, with plans to launch in Europe and North America.
• Torc Robotics: Uber partnered with Torc Robotics to analyze data for autonomous trucking deployment through its Uber Freight platform.
• Verne: Uber partnered with Verne to launch a commercial robotaxi service in Europe, starting in Zagreb, Croatia, and planned to invest in the company.
• Volkswagen: Uber partnered with Volkswagen's subsidiary MOIA America to launch a commercial robotaxi service using autonomous versions of Volkswagen's electric ID. Buzz minivan.
• Volvo Autonomous Solutions: Uber partnered with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to deliver loads for its customers between Dallas and Houston using Volvo's VNL Autonomous truck.
• Waabi: Uber invested in Waabi and partnered with the company to deploy robotaxis equipped with Waabi's self-driving system.
• Waymo: Uber partnered with Waymo to launch a robotaxi service in Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta, but ended the partnership in July.
• Wayve: Uber partnered with Wayve to add self-driving Nissan Leaf EVs to its network in Tokyo, powered by Wayve's tech.
• WeRide: Uber partnered with WeRide to deploy robotaxis on its platform in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with plans to expand to 15 more cities by 2030.
• Zoox: Uber partnered with Zoox to deploy robotaxis on its app in Las Vegas this year and in Los Angeles in 2027.