"Uber has spent the past two years locking up partnerships with dozens of autonomous vehicle technology companies across delivery, drones, trucking, and robotaxis, maintaining a focus on its core businesses of delivery and ride-hailing."
"The TL;DR of the deal is Uber will make an initial $300 million investment in Rivian and will buy 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis ahead of a planned rollout in San Francisco and Miami in 2028."
"Rivian hasn't started producing the R2 SUV yet, nor has it tested and deployed a self-driving system designed for robotaxis, raising the hurdle for the successful rollout of this partnership."
Uber has shifted focus to partnerships in autonomous vehicle technology after selling its in-house unit in 2020. The company has secured deals with various firms, including a $300 million investment in Rivian for 10,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis. These vehicles are set to launch in San Francisco and Miami by 2028, with an option for 40,000 more by 2030. Rivian is still developing the R2 SUV and its self-driving system, with production planned at a factory under construction in Georgia.
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