US EditionUber Launches Autonomous Taxi Service by 2026
Uber aims to reduce robotaxi costs and improve safety using Nvidia's AI platform with plans to collect over three million hours of driving data, targeting 100,000 vehicles by 2027.
- On Tuesday, Uber Technologies Inc. and Nvidia Corp. announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027, integrating the vehicles into Uber's ride-hailing network.
- By coupling Uber Technologies Inc.'s operational data with Nvidia's Cosmos AI platform, Uber and Nvidia said they aim to create a standardized path to scale Level-4 autonomous vehicles and lower automaker integration friction.
- The kit features a qualified sensor suite and Nvidia cited a multimodal dataset spanning 100 hours, Uber will collect over three million hours of driving data.
- Uber will oversee end-to-end fleet operations, including remote assistance, charging, cleaning, maintenance, and customer support, with testing involving about 100 vehicles in the coming months.
- Scaling autonomy remains gated by municipal authorities and regulators, with nearly 9 million global human drivers highlighting market size and data diversity needs.
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