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UberannouncedFriday yet another self-directed vehicle partnership as it leverages its rife ride - hail and livery billet while relying on mate to supply the self - driving tech it is n’t build in - menage . Today , the favorable inauguration is Chinese self - driving stiff Momenta .
The tie - up comes a day afterUber added Ann Arbor , Michigan - base May Mobilityto its roster of AV collaborators , which also includesVolkswagen , Waymo , Wayve , WeRideand many others .
Uber enunciate it would add Momenta ’s robotaxis to the app starting in Europe in early 2026 , with safety operators onboard .
Momenta CEO Xudong Cao said the partnership “ fill out the central ecosystem needed to scale sovereign driving globally . ”
The plethora of deals on Uber ’s ending — which sweep into trucking and pitch — come as the company may expect to confront likely competitor from Tesla , which contrive to set up its first robotaxi overhaul inAustin this summertime . Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promise that all Tesla vehicles will one day — with a mere software update — sour into full self - driving vehicles to be used for ride - hail .
Uber once had its own self - push unit butsold the divisionto Aurora Innovation in 2020 .
