Khosrowshahi: Uber wants every safe robot driver on its platform
Dara Khosrowshahi · Dara Khosrowshahi’s Full Circle Launch: Expedia x Uber · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · May 8, 2026 · at 27:50
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explains Uber's platform marketplace approach to autonomous vehicles and its ecosystem of AV development partners.
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“So we believe we have a platform strategy with AVs in that just like we want every safe human driver on the platform, we want every safe robot driver on the platform, whether it's a Waymo or a Zoox or it's a WeRide.”
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