Nvidia has announced a major partnership with Uber to develop and scale a global fleet of Level 4 self-driving vehicles, marking a pivotal step toward mass deployment of robotaxis and autonomous delivery systems.
Under the partnership, Uber will integrate Nvidia’s new DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10 autonomous vehicle platform and DRIVE AV software into its upcoming fleet of robotaxis and freight vehicles. These AI-powered systems are designed to make any vehicle “Level 4-ready,” allowing automakers and developers to build safe, scalable fleets capable of fully autonomous driving under most conditions.
Uber’s global autonomous mobility network aims to bring human drivers and robot drivers together in one unified platform. The rideshare company plans to start rolling out its fleet in 2027, with plans to scale to 100,000 Level 4-ready vehicles supported by a new joint AI data factory built on the Nvidia Cosmos platform.
The collaboration also strengthens Uber’s growing ecosystem of partners. Earlier this year, Uber partnered with Lucid to supply electric vehicles for its global robotaxi fleet, with Lucid already having delivered its first engineering vehicle to be equipped with Nuro’s autonomous driving system before testing.
“Robotaxis mark the beginning of a global transformation in mobility — making transportation safer, cleaner and more efficient,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia. “Together with Uber, we’re creating a framework for the entire industry to deploy autonomous fleets at scale, powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure. What was once science fiction is fast becoming an everyday reality.”
“Nvidia is the backbone of the AI era, and is now fully harnessing that innovation to unleash L4 autonomy at enormous scale, while making it easier for Nvidia-empowered AVs to be deployed on Uber,” said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. “Autonomous mobility will transform our cities for the better, and we’re thrilled to partner with Nvidia to help make that vision a reality.”
The partnership extends to leading automakers like Stellantis, Lucid, and Mercedes-Benz, which are all developing Level 4-ready vehicles on Nvidia’s Hyperion 10 platform. Trucking giants Aurora, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Waabi are also adopting the same AI foundation to support long-haul freight automation.
Interestingly, this partnership follows comments from Jensen Huang last year that Tesla was “far ahead” of the competition in self-driving technology. It’s unclear whether this collaboration with Uber signals a shift in that stance, but it certainly looks like Nvidia is making a major play for Tesla’s autonomy crown.
Nvidia’s growing dominance in AI hardware, software, and data infrastructure could give Uber a strong advantage as it builds out its autonomous ride-hailing and freight networks in the coming years.
