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Uber Wants Thousands Of Robotaxis By 2027. Waymo Is Already There

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Uber Wants Thousands Of Robotaxis By 2027. Waymo Is Already There

Uber has racked up a ton of autonomous vehicle partnerships, attempting to position itself as the key platform for driverless rides. And the company has no plans to slow down, according to executive comments on its earnings call on Tuesday. Uber says it wants to spend $10 billion to get 2,000 robotaxis into its global fleet by the end of 2027.

“Our focus on autonomous is now on commercial execution," said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, per The Times. "The next phase is about delivering the results that demonstrate Uber’s advantage as a platform for commercializing AVs [autonomous vehicles] at scale.”

Around half of those 2,000 robotaxis will apparently be for the United States market. The other half will be split up between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The self-driving fleet is planned to populate about 20 different cities worldwide. The goal is 2,000 robotaxis by the end of 2027, with 700 of those online by the end of this year.

Here's the kicker, though: even if Uber hits its goal by 2027, it will still be far behind Waymo, which is both a major competitor and, for now, a partner. Waymo, the most prominent robotaxi company in the world, already has a fleet of around 4,000 cars currently on the road, and it currently operates in 15 different U.S. cities.

Waymo also wants to double its robotaxi count to 8,000 by the end of the year. And while users in cities like Atlanta have to use the Uber app to call a Waymo robotaxi, the two companies could be heading for a split soon.


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