Overview
- On the MD Meets podcast, Dara Khosrowshahi said a full switch to autonomous vehicles will take more than 20 years due to cost curves and required safety benchmarks.
- Uber users have been able to book autonomous rides in Atlanta, Austin and Phoenix since spring 2025, with early user feedback described as very positive.
- Nvidia announced a plan with Uber to begin scaling a global fleet of 100,000 autonomous vehicles starting in 2027.
- Uber reached an agreement with Volkswagen to introduce autonomous cars in Los Angeles next year and is also working with Avride, Nuro and Pony.ai.
- Khosrowshahi highlighted an air‑taxi partnership with Joby Aviation and questioned whether societies should continue to allow human driving as robot systems prove safer.