Nvidia today announced it is partnering with Uber to help build the world’s largest Level 4 autonomous fleet, targeting 100,000 Robotaxis starting in 2027. Nvidia will work with Uber to scale the world’s largest level 4-ready mobility network, using the company’s next-generation robotaxi and autonomous delivery fleets, the new Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion 10 autonomous …
Obi ridesharing report shows that people are paying more and waiting a longer time for rides from Waymo versus Uber. Obi is a global real-time aggregator that compares millions of pricing and pick-up (ETA) data points providing consumers and businesses with actionable data. The free consumer app allows riders to compare taxis, black cars and …
Tesla just added full Robotaxi functionality in the latest app update—quietly prepping for launch next month. There is the need for Tesla to launch Supervised and unsupervised ridesharing in June in Austin. The launch of supervised and unsupervised is not really a choice. Tesla plans to start day one with 10-20 unsupervised vehicles. The issue …
UBER only made $2.8 billion in operating profit in 2024. They had some tax revaluation net income but those were one off financial effects. The $2.8 billion was less than 1.5% of gross revenue and 7% of UBER share of revenue. This means that UBER is far more vulnerable to any price competition. Tesla robotaxi …
Based upon 2024 pricing, Tesla could start a robotaxi service that offered $5 base fare and $1.00 for booking and $0.7-1.5 per mile ($1.10 average). If this generated 10,000 trips with an average of 6 miles per trip, then this would be : 60,000 miles for $60,000 base fares and bookings and $66,000 for the …
Tesla has been operating supervised ridehailing of robotaxi for Tesla employees in California for the past year. Tesla also has large numbers of employees in Texas. It would be trivial for Tesla to start a supervised ridehailing for robotaxi for Tesla employees in Texas. Tesla has 20,000 employees in Fremont, California. Tesla has over 20,000 …
Uber will help finance drivers to get 100,000 EVs from BYD. They will target Europe and Latin America and will also expand to markets including the Middle East, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. They will also work together to develop future BYD autonomous vehicles. Uber will provide drivers with pricing and financing for BYD cars …
Youtuber Connecting the Dots makes the case for Tesla to use Robotaxi to replace Uber. The BG2 podcast (VCs that own Uber and Tesla) suggest that it would be better for Tesla to partner with Uber. He believes Tesla could use the X (aka Twitter) user base to seed a critical mass of ridehail users …
In the Q1 earnings call, Uber says Tesla FSD looks like a a great product and they also said startup Wayve looks good. Uber stated they want to partner with autonomous vehicle companies. Uber says they will provide demand for autonomous vehicles. Wayve is a startup that just received over $1 billion in funding from …
Uber drivers will get up to $3000 to buy new Tesla inventory vehicles if they take delivery by December 31, 2023. Tesla is trying to increase sales of vehicles to get as close to 500,000 vehicles in Q4 globally. Uber requires that drivers give over 100 rides by February to qualify. BREAKING: Tesla has partnered …
Uber is trying to commercialize ride-sharing electric flying taxis within 5 years. Uber wants to have two demonstrator flights by 2020. Uber wants to begin commercial flights in 2023. Uber needs to build many Skyports where their electric flying vehicles would provide locations where people would load and disembark from near-personal flying taxis. Uber wants …