Uber sets its first-ever driverless deadline: 700 robotaxis by December, 10K+ by 2028
AI-generated summary Uber announces plans to deploy approximately 700 fully driverless vehicles on its platform by December 31, with totals projected to climb past 2,000 by the close of 2027 and into the tens of thousands by 2028. The company expects autonomous vehicle fleet financing to shift progressively from its own balance sheet to third-party capital arrangements such as a one billion dollar Santander arrangement.