Uber is committing over $10 billion to autonomous vehicle technology, splitting investments between $2.5 billion in direct equity stakes in firms like WeRide, Wayve, Nuro, Lucid, and Rivian, and $7.5 billion for robotaxi fleet purchases over the coming years. This represents a major shift from Uber's asset-light model toward fleet ownership.
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Uber commits $10 billion to autonomous vehicles—$2.5 billion in equity stakes across WeRide, Wayve, Nuro, Lucid, and Rivian, plus $7.5 billion for robotaxi fleet purchases—marking a historic pivot from asset-light to fleet-owner model.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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