Uber to invest up to $1.25 billion in EV maker Rivian in deal to launch 50,000 robotaxis

In this article RIVN UBER Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Rivian R2 is on display during the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Nov. 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Josh Lefkowitz | Getty Images Uber Technologies plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive as part of a deal to deploy up to 50,000 robotaxis in several countries through 2031, the companies announced Thursday. The tie-up includes expectations for Uber , or its fleet partners, to purchase 10,000 autonomous versions of Rivian's upcoming R2 electric vehicle , with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more robotaxis beginning in 2030, according to a release from the companies. The deal is the latest in a resurgence of announcements about autonomous vehicles and robotaxis , as companies attempt to capitalize on what investors have forecast as a multitrillion-dollar market. Many companies, including Uber , have previously failed to hit their targets when it comes to robotaxis. An initial $300 million investment from Uber to Rivian, which is preparing to begin R2 sales to consumer this spring , is expected soon following the deal's signing, subject to regulatory approval, according to the release. The companies said other investment tranches will occur subject to hitting certain milestones by unspecified dates through 2031. The companies said the R2 robotaxis are expected to be available exclusively through Uber's platform in 25 cities across the the U.S., Canada and Europe. The first cities are planned to be San Francisco and Miami in 2028, they said. watch now VIDEO 8:30 08:30 2025: The year that the robotaxi went mainstream with Waymo leading the pack Tech "We're big believers in Rivian's approach—designing the vehicle, compute platform, and software stack together, while maintaining end-to-end control of scaled manufacturing and supply in the U.S.," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in the release. "That vertical int...