Overview
- Uber committed up to $1.25 billion to Rivian, including a $300 million payment at signing subject to regulatory approval.
- Driverless Rivian R2 vehicles are planned to launch on Uber in San Francisco and Miami in 2028, with a goal of reaching 25 cities by 2031 across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
- Uber and its fleet partners plan an initial purchase of 10,000 R2 robotaxis with an option for up to 40,000 additional vehicles starting in 2030.
- Under the agreement, Rivian robotaxis are slated to be offered exclusively through Uber’s platform.
- The deal extends Uber’s multi-supplier robotaxi strategy that already includes Waymo service and planned integrations with Zoox and Lucid vehicles using Nuro’s technology.