Uber has announced a new strategic partnership and investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian to acquire a fleet of self-driving taxis. The deal involves an initial commitment of $300 million, part of a potential $1.25 billion investment, for up to 10,000 Rivian R2 robotaxis initially. The first autonomous vehicles are scheduled for deployment in San Francisco and Miami starting in 2028.
Uber has entered a major new agreement with automaker Rivian to expand its autonomous vehicle ambitions. The rideshare giant will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian in exchange for its R2 robotaxis, with an initial $300 million committed.
Under the deal, Uber and its fleet partners will purchase 10,000 Rivian R2 robotaxis, with an option to buy 40,000 more in 2030. Initial deployments are planned for San Francisco and Miami in 2028, scaling to 25 cities by 2031.
RJ Scaringe, Founder and CEO of Rivian, expressed excitement about the partnership’s potential. “We couldn’t be more excited about this partnership with Uber — it will help accelerate our path to level 4 autonomy to create one of the safest and most convenient autonomous platforms in the world,” he stated.
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, highlighted confidence in Rivian’s integrated approach. “We’re big believers in Rivian’s approach—designing the vehicle, compute platform, and software stack together… That vertical integration… gives us conviction to set these ambitious but achievable targets,” he said.
This announcement follows shortly after Uber and Nvidia revealed plans for a Nvidia-powered self-driving taxi set for 2027. Uber has recently pursued multiple partnerships to build its robotaxi network.
The company also has a deal with Lucid to create a robotaxi service using up to 20,000 Lucid EVs. Furthermore, Uber partners with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer Waymo robotaxis on its platform in cities like Atlanta and Austin.
