Robotics
Uber
The leading global ride-hailing and delivery platform, pursuing an aggressive multi-partner autonomous vehicle strategy that positions Uber as the dispatch and demand layer for robotaxi fleets from Waymo, Nuro, Wayve, and others rather than building AVs itself. Uber was founded as a ride-hailing platform, later pursuing a multi-partner autonomous vehicle dispatch strategy. Uber and Rivian announced a partnership to deploy up to 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028, as Uber targeted autonomous service in 15 cities by year-end 2026.
Leading Indicators
Hiring and patent filing trends — the underlying numbers Momentum is computed from. Insider filing activity is tracked separately under Sources below.
Additional Intelligence Signals
Patent citation lineage, earnings-call mentions, and federal contract disclosures — automatically collected, not yet visible anywhere else on the site.
Earnings-call mentions
Mentioned by LiveRamp
“On February 11, 2026 we appointed to our Board of Directors Kristi Argyilan, who currently serves as Global Head of Advertising at Uber.”
SEC 8-K exhibit (0001104659-26-062908) · May 18, 2026
Federal contract disclosures
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation — $29,693,784: IGF::OT::IGF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
USAspending.gov · Mar 31, 2017
Department of Defense — $19,156,536: FY22 BRAGG DEMO OF 12 VOLAR BARRACKS
USAspending.gov · Sep 29, 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — $2,909,210: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
USAspending.gov · Jul 1, 2021
Department of Defense — $1,588,870: FY24 ALBANY DEMO
USAspending.gov · Sep 30, 2024
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — $1,482,755: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
USAspending.gov · Jan 3, 2025
Sources
Every claim traced to a primary source — evidence, recent activity, and insider filing behavior, all in one place.
Evidence
3 sources · 1 government/SEC filing · 84% avg. source confidence
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) — Uber Technologies, Inc. FY2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC95% source confidence
- CNBC / Uber Q1 2026 earnings coverage — Uber Q1 2026 revenue up 14% to $13.2B, targets autonomous vehicle service in 15 cities by year-end80% source confidence
- Uber, official investor relations — Uber and Rivian partner to deploy up to 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis78% source confidence
Latest Activity
Insider Filing Activity
Counts filing frequency only — transaction direction/size wasn't parseable from the sampled filings · sourced from SEC EDGAR · as of Jul 28, 2026
Dependency Map
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The Story So Far (last 6 months)
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Market Intelligence
UnverifiedCredibly-reported claims — analyst notes, sourcing citing “people familiar with the matter,” deals where the companies involved declined to comment — that haven't been officially confirmed. Kept structurally separate from the sourced evidence above; treat as a lead worth researching further, not an established fact.
Uber reportedly set to name a new autonomous vehicle partner in Phoenix after Waymo tie-up ends
34% confidenceFollowing the end of Uber and Waymo's robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Uber was reported to be preparing to announce a new autonomous vehicle partner for the market, though the identity of the replacement partner and launch timeline had not been officially confirmed by Uber at the time of reporting.
Sourced to Bloomberg reporting ahead of any Uber announcement naming a specific replacement partner; the arrangement remained unannounced and unconfirmed by either company.
Bloomberg · Jun 29, 2026
Uber's Timeline
A sourced, dated history of Uber's key moments — founding to present.
Jan 2009 · Founded
Uber was founded as a ride-hailing platform, later pursuing a multi-partner autonomous vehicle dispatch strategy.
Jan 2026 · Rivian robotaxi partnership announced
Uber and Rivian announced a partnership to deploy up to 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028, as Uber targeted autonomous service in 15 cities by year-end 2026.