Uber and Nvidia will launch robotaxis with artificial intelligence starting in 2027

Washington.- Uber and Nvidia announced this Monday an agreement to launch a global network of robotaxis based on artificial intelligence that will begin operating in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the first half of 2027 and could expand to 28 cities worldwide by 2028.

The initiative will use the Nvidia Drive Hyperion autonomous driving platform along with a new artificial intelligence model designed to handle complex situations on the road, such as unexpected construction or unpredictable behavior of pedestrians, called Nvidia Alpamayo. The project aims to integrate autonomous driving technology with Uber's global mobility network, the transport company reported in a statement. The application of Nvidia's systems to Uber's fleet will be progressive in 28 cities in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The two companies will start with a fleet of vehicles for data collection that will help train Alpamayo on the specific characteristics of each city.

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Once the information has been gathered, the vehicles will begin operating with operators before truly becoming robotaxis with a level 4 autonomy. Uber did not disclose the remaining 26 cities that will be added to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, stated that "autonomous technology holds enormous potential to make transportation safer, more reliable, and more accessible."

"By expanding our alliance with Nvidia and combining advanced AI with Uber's global network and operational expertise, we are laying the groundwork for a world of increasingly plural autonomous vehicles, ensuring broad commercialization and helping to bring the robotaxi service to more users over time," he added.

For his part, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, stated that "the 'ChatGPT moment' of physical AI has arrived: robotic systems can now reason about the complexities of the physical world."

"Uber is building one of the world's broadest autonomous on-demand transportation platforms. We are delighted to connect Nvidia's broad ecosystem of robotaxi-ready partners with the Uber network to bring the magic of robotaxis to cities around the world," he concluded.

The plan announced by Uber and Nvidia offers a more detailed program to apply autonomous vehicle technology commercially in urban environments than that of one of its main competitors, Tesla. Tesla has started a robotaxi pilot program in Austin, albeit in a limited way. This Monday it was learned that since the program began in June 2025, Tesla's robotaxis have had 15 incidents, including an accident in February. The Electrek website, specializing in electric vehicles, noted that although Tesla has not revealed how many vehicles are part of its robotaxi fleet in Austin, it is estimated to be around 35 and that they all operate with supervisors in the cabin. Electrek added that only one Tesla robotaxi operates without an onboard operator, but this vehicle only drives in a small section of Austin.