Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), the ride providing tech company, Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Zoox, a tech company developing driverless vehicles, to deploy Zoox purpose-built robotaxis on Uber.
The robotaxis are to be launched on the Uber network in Las Vegas starting this summer and in Los Angeles by mid-2027.
After the deployment, Uber riders will have the opportunity to be matched with a Zoox robotaxi on eligible trips. Further, Zoox will continue to offer its service on its app in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
In pre-marker activity, UBER shares were trading at $74.93, up 3.57% on the New York Stock Exchange.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.