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Uber targets more than 2,000 driverless vehicles on its platform in 2027 as robo-cab expansion accelerates
Uber has set out new targets for the expansion of autonomous passenger services, expecting approximately 700 fully driverless vehicles on its platform by the end of 2026 and more than 2,000 during 2027.
The figures were disclosed by chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi in the company’s third-quarter financial results, published on 4 November. They provide a numerical indication of Uber’s near-term ambitions for commercially operated autonomous vehicles.
The company said its autonomous strategy is moving towards commercial execution. The latest figures concern vehicles expected to operate through Uber’s platform, rather than a fleet necessarily owned or manufactured by the company.
The autonomous fleet targets were disclosed alongside continued growth in Uber’s wider mobility business. During the three months ending 30 September 2026, the company recorded 4.1 billion trips across its platform, an increase of 16% compared with the corresponding period in 2025.
Monthly active platform consumers increased by 14% to 215 million, while total gross bookings rose by 20% to $59.8 billion. Uber’s mobility division generated $29.5 billion in gross bookings, representing annual growth of 18% on a reported basis.
Despite the increase in mobility bookings, revenue from the division fell by 2% to $7.52 billion. Uber attributed an eight-percentage-point reduction in overall reported revenue growth to business model changes, although its earnings announcement did not isolate the financial effect of autonomous passenger services.
Mobility segment operating income increased by 27% to $2.36 billion. Across the group, adjusted EBITDA reached $2.96 billion, up 31%, while GAAP income from operations increased to $1.45 billion.
The projected autonomous fleet expansion would take Uber from approximately 700 fully driverless vehicles at the end of 2026 to more than 2,000 during 2027, if its expectations are achieved. The company has not disclosed the precise date in 2027 when it expects to exceed that threshold.
