Uber and Nvidia Plan to Launch Autonomous Taxi Services in 28 Cities Starting in 2027

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-24T07:20:06+00:00

Uber and NVIDIA announced they will deploy autonomous taxis in Los Angeles and San Francisco by 2027, with plans to expand to 28 cities globally by 2028. The taxis will be based on NVIDIA's autonomous driving software and will gradually achieve fully driverless operations. This partnership strengthens Uber's collaborative strategy in the autonomous driving sector.

K-LinePoet

2026-03-24 07:20:06

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On March 16th local time, Uber (UBER.US) and NVIDIA (NVDA.US) announced that starting in 2027, they will deploy a fleet of autonomous taxis powered by NVIDIA’s self-driving software in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with plans to expand the service to 28 cities worldwide by 2028. This expansion will cover North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

The two companies stated that these autonomous taxis will operate on NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion autonomous vehicle platform and the Alpamayo AI model, which is designed to handle complex road scenarios. Deployment will begin with data collection vehicles to train the system to adapt to specific city driving conditions, followed by a phased rollout with operator supervision, ultimately achieving fully autonomous Level 4 operation.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that this partnership aims to support a “multi-player” autonomous vehicle ecosystem on the company’s platform, as more developers and automakers bring autonomous taxi services to market. The collaboration with NVIDIA further strengthens Uber’s strategy of building partnerships in the autonomous driving industry rather than developing technology independently.

Previously, Uber had also partnered with electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group and autonomous driving startup Nuro to deploy autonomous taxis based on Lucid vehicles and driven by Nuro’s autonomous software within the Uber network.

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