Uber expands mobility platform with SpotHero acquisition
Uber has announced plans to acquire SpotHero, a North American parking reservation platform, in a move that further broadens its mobility ecosystem. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, subject to standard regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed, reports Parking Network. […]
Uber to spend $100 million on electric robotaxi charging
Uber plans to invest $100 million on electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support its growing worldwide robotaxi business. The company says the efforts are intended to accelerate the company’s vision for an autonomous and electric future, according to Axios. “Cities can only unlock the full promise of autonomy and electrification if the right charging infrastructure is […]
Nvidia and Uber to partner in developing 100,000 new AVs
Nvidia is partnering with Uber and multiple automakers to develop and deploy 100,000 self-driving taxis and delivery vehicles. The $4.8 trillion computing giant will supply its Drive AGX Hyperion 10 platform to multiple automakers who will supply Uber with Level 4 autonomous vehicles capable of navigating geofenced areas without a human driver, says Motortrend. The […]
Gatwick taxi drivers protest at Uber ‘swerving’ licensing laws
Gatwick taxi drivers have staged a protest at the airport over Uber’s swerving of licensing laws that is crippling local trade, according to Unite. In a statement Unite says that Uber has an unfair advantage over Crawley’s private hire taxis because it can circumvent the local authority’s licensing laws, resulting in Uber cars registered in […]
Uber teams with Lucid and Nuro for next-gen robotaxis
Uber, Nuro and Lucid are to produce a next-generation premium global robotaxi programme, created exclusively for the former’s ride-hailing platform. Expected to go live in 2026 in a ‘major’ US city, the new robotaxi service combines the software-defined vehicle architecture of the Lucid Gravity, the scalability and capability of the Nuro Driver Level 4 autonomy system […]
Mayor Khan’s proposed EV levy will force Uber drivers back to petrol and diesel
Thousands of London Uber drivers who have switched to using a fully electric car say they are likely to go back to a petrol or diesel version when they have to start paying the congestion charge early next year, according to the results of a poll. An estimated 20,000 Uber drivers in the capital – 40 per cent – have […]
Wayve and Uber partner to launch L4 autonomy trials in the UK
Wayve and Uber are to embark on a plan to develop and launch public-road trials of Level 4 (L4) fully autonomous vehicles in London. This announcement marks the UK as the largest market where Uber has announced an intention to pilot autonomous vehicles. These trials will combine Wayve’s industry-leading Embodied AI platform with Uber’s global […]
Driverless cars coming to the UK in 2027; Uber says it’s ready now
Uber has said it is “ready to go” now with driverless taxis in the UK – but the government has put back the date it expects to approve fully self-driving vehicles. The previous administration said fully autonomous cars were “set to be on roads by 2026”, but the new government says it is now more likely […]
VW and Uber partner for autonomous rideshare deal
VW’s US self-driving arm, Volkswagen ADMT (Autonomous Driving Mobility & Transport), is partnering with Uber to roll out thousands of autonomous ID. Buzz vans across the US over the next decade. The plan kicks off in Los Angeles, with testing starting later this year and commercial rides expected to launch in 2026, says Electrek. The […]
Driverless Ubers launched in Austin, Texas
Driverless Uber rides have been launched in Austin, Texas, with riders having the option to accept a Waymo autonomous vehicle on the app. The collaboration with Waymo’s technology and Uber’s platform provides users with a fully autonomous all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle. Riders who request an UberX, Uber Green, Comfort, or Comfort Electric could be matched with a Waymo […]