Uber has committed more than $10 billion to autonomous vehicle technology, according to the Financial Times. This investment includes $2.5 billion in direct investments and an additional $7.5 billion earmarked for acquiring robotaxis over the coming years. The company has made numerous investments in autonomous vehicle firms such as WeRide, Lucid, Nuro, Rivian, and Wayve. This shift marks a significant change from Uber's previous asset-light strategy, as it focuses on owning or leasing physical assets, potentially reshaping its balance sheet. This new direction follows a past phase of heavy investments in technologies like electric air taxis and autonomous vehicles, which Uber ultimately divested from but retained equity stakes in.
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Uber Invests Over $10 Billion in Autonomous Vehicle Technology as It Enters New Asset-Heavy Era
TechCrunch· Kirsten Korosec· Monday, April 20, 2026
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