Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it

Core Impact Points

• Uber has partnered with over 30 autonomous vehicle companies, including Aurora, Autobrains, and others, to develop and deploy self-driving technology.
• The company has a significant equity stake in Aurora, owning 19.7% of the company's Class A shares and 6.9% voting power.
• Uber Freight has collaborated with Aurora on a multi-year program to develop self-driving trucks, with the companies announcing successful roundtrip hauls between Dallas and Houston in May 2025.
• Uber is planning to launch a robotaxi program in Munich with Autobrains, pending regulatory approval, using the Israeli company's agentic AI driving system.
• The partnership with Autobrains will be an OEM-agnostic model, allowing for the use of various vehicles, and will be available via the Uber platform.
• Uber's autonomous vehicle efforts have implications for the US market, economy, and consumers, potentially transforming the transportation industry and creating new job opportunities.