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Uber engineers built an AI version of their boss
Consumers probably think of Uber as a ride-hailing and food delivery company. But in the eyes of CEO…
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Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis
Uber has a pitch for autonomous vehicle makers: we got this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s savior | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.…
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Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens
Lyft launched teen accounts on Monday, a product that allows minors as young as 13 to hail a…
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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
Uber has agreed to acquire the delivery business of Turkey’s Getir, once one of the biggest success stories…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.…
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Uber appoints new CFO as its AV plans accelerate
Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO, replacing…
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Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million…
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Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi has raised $1 billion and struck a partnership with Uber to deploy self-driving cars…
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The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven…