Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Momenta today announced a strategic agreement to introduce autonomous vehicles to the Uber platform, in international markets outside of the US and China.

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Uber and Momenta announce strategic agreement for robotaxi deployment

First deployment for the partnership will take place in Europe at the beginning of 2026, with onboard safety operators. By combining Uber's ridesharing network with Momenta's autonomous driving technology, the two companies aim to accelerate and deliver safe, scalable, and efficient Robotaxi services.

"Having already established strong partnerships with the most innovative compute platform providers, and globally leading OEMs, expanding our network to Uber as the preeminent mobility platform now completes the key ecosystem needed to scale autonomous driving globally. This cooperation marks an exciting milestone as we bring our Robotaxi technology, efficiently integrated on a mass-production vehicle platform, to new international markets," said Xudong Cao, CEO, Momenta.

“We are incredibly excited to announce this strategic partnership with Momenta. This collaboration brings together Uber's global ridesharing expertise and Momenta's AI-first autonomous driving technology, paving the way for a future where more riders around the world experience the benefits of reliable and affordable autonomous mobility," said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber.

About Momenta

Momenta is a leading autonomous driving technology company, dedicated to reshaping the future of mobility by offering solutions to enable multiple levels of driving autonomy. It has pioneered a unique scalable path toward full autonomous driving by combining a data-driven approach with iterating algorithms – referred to as its “flywheel approach” - as well as a “two-leg” product strategy focusing on both Mpilot, its mass-production-ready assisted driving solutions, and MSD (Momenta Self-Driving), its driving solution targeting full autonomy. Momenta holds extensive knowledge and experience from not only Robotaxi testing but also operation in multiple cities in China.

About Uber

Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 58 billion trips later, we’re building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

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