Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Rivian said on Thursday that it is partnering with Uber to build thousands of robotaxis based on its upcoming R2 SUV. The deal could be worth up to $1.25 billion for the EV maker. Uber is kicking off the partnership with an initial $300 million investment in Rivian and is “expected to purchase 10,000 fully autonomous R2 robotaxis” ahead of a planned rollout in San Francisco and Miami in 2028. Uber will have the option to buy up to 40,000 more autonomous R2 SUVs from Rivian starting in 2030. The two companies said they plan to launch the robotaxis in “25 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe by the end of 2031.” The fleet will be exclusively available on Uber’s network, according to the companies. While the agreement is potentially lucrative for Rivian, it’s brimming with risk and challenges. Rivian hasn’t started producing the R2 SUV yet; it has said manufacturing is expected to begin by June. Nor has it tested and deployed a self-driving system designed for robotaxis. To raise t
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As robotaxis start hitting city streets around the world, Uber is making moves to ensure it doesn’t get left behind. Uber announced Thursday that it is partnering with EV maker Rivian to roll out up to 50,000 unsupervised robotaxis by…
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As robotaxis start hitting city streets around the world, Uber is making moves to ensure it doesn’t get left behind. Uber announced Thursday that it is partnering with EV maker Rivian to roll out up to 50,000…
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As robotaxis start hitting city streets around the world, Uber is making moves to ensure it doesn’t get left behind. Uber announced Thursday that it is partnering with EV maker Rivian to roll out up to 50,000 unsupervised robotaxis by…
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