Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has disclosed that Tesla founder Elon Musk has no intention of integrating autonomous taxis into the ride-sharing platform. This revelation suggests that Uber could potentially emerge as a competitor to Tesla in the realm of autonomous taxi services. Despite this, Uber remains hopeful of collaborating with Tesla, believing that such a partnership would generate significant economic value for the autonomous driving ecosystem. To date, Uber has already forged collaborations with numerous automakers and invested in companies specializing in autonomous driving technology.

Amid concerns raised by some investors regarding the business models of Uber and Lyft, Uber has announced plans to launch autonomous driving services in collaboration with Waymo in Austin, with ambitions to expand to Atlanta. Notably, Waymo has already established a presence in multiple markets, offering driverless travel services.