Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Type at least 3 characters to see fast results. Press / or ⌘K anytime. Searching… No fast matches found. Press Enter to see full results. Apr 20, 2026 Uber Commits Over $10 Billion to Autonomous Vehicle Sector According to a report from TechCrunch Mobility, the Financial Times has calculated that Uber has committed more than $10 billion to buying autonomous vehicles and taking equity stakes in the companies developing the technology. This figure is based on public records and discussions with sources. About $2.5 billion of that is in direct investments, with the remaining $7.5 billion to be spent on buying robotaxis over the next few years. Uber has made numerous investments and deals with autonomous vehicle companies across drones, robotaxis, and freight. This significant financial commitment brings to mind a previous transformative era for the company. Uber pursued an asset-heavy strategy between 2015 and 2018, launching projects like an air taxi division and an in-house autonomous vehicle unit, while also acquiring a micromobility startup. In 2020, Uber divested these major projects, selling them to other companies but retaining equity stakes. The company is now entering a new and different asset-heavy era. Rather than developing the core technology in-house, it appears to be focused on owning or leasing the physical assets. Owning fleets of robotaxis built by other companies might not have been the original vision of Uber, or its former CEO, who has said the company made a mistake when it abandoned its autonomous vehicle development program. But this new approach could still get it to the same end point. The scale of these expenditures may lead to notable entries on the company's financial statements in the future. Interactive table based on the Store Companies dataset for this report. # Company