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Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta


Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to

Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to supply the self-driving tech it isn’t building in-house. Momenta CEO Xudong Cao said the parternship “completes the key ecosystem needed to scale autonomous driving globally.” The plethora of deals on Uber’s end — which span into trucking and delivery — come as the company may expect to face potential competition from Tesla, which plans to launch its first robotaxi service in Austin this summer.

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