UBER taps Autobrains and Nvidia to bring a robotaxi program to Munich, aiming for scalable, OEM-agnostic autonomous ride-hailing, pending approvals.
Only weeks after announcing a slew of new offerings at its annual Go-Get event in New York, Uber Technologies is throwing more onto the pile ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The announcement, which comes at the beginning of Nvidia's GTC conference in Taipei, marks the latest move from Uber to roll out self-driving vehicles in Europe.
Uber and Israel-based Autobrains said on Monday they plan to launch a robotaxi programme in Munich in collaboration with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia , marking a push to scale autonomous ride-hailing in Europe.
Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER, XETRA:UT8)'s increased stake in Delivery Hero (XETRA:DHER, OTCQX:DLVHF) and reported takeover approach could materially raise the probability of a full acquisition, while also introducing potential capital allocation and execution trade-offs that may temper near-term investor enthusiasm, according to Jefferies analysts. Uber has reportedly lifted its holding in Delivery Hero to 25% (37% including instruments), up from 19.5% previously, following disclosures tied to a recent voting rights filing.
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Uber Technologies has increased its stake in Delivery Hero to 36.83% by buying Aspex Management's share of the German food delivery platform, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 27), citing a regulatory filing by Delivery Hero. The deal also raised Uber's voting rights attached to shares to 24.99%, according to the report.
Uber is becoming increasingly attractive as the stock now trades at around 12x forward cash flow. The most recent quarterly report confirmed once again that GAAP profitability will continue improving. Scaling the delivery segment is a major pillar in Uber's growth strategy, and a deal for Delivery Hero could be highly accretive for shareholders.
A Waymo customer said his car stopped before reaching his destination in San Francisco. Waymo support then suggested he order an Uber or Lyft ride to finish his trip.
Hotels will be able to request, track and bill Uber rides within Mews' hotel operating system. This capability will be enabled by a new strategic partnership in which the companies will embed ride booking, real-time tracking and integrated billing into the platform, Mews said in a Tuesday (May 26) press release.
Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor leaders said was the first officially recognized organization in the U.S. to represent such gig workers.
Uber has offered to buy Germany's Delivery Hero for around $11.6 billion.