Uber CEO Hopes to Attract Tesla

Uber CEO Hopes to Attract Tesla as a Self-Driving Partner Using His ‘Charm’
Tesla unveiled its robotaxi service, called “Cybercab,” in October, claiming it will roll out an unsupervised driving service across certain vehicles this year in Austin. Texas. The company also plans to begin producing a fleet of Cybercab vehicles without pedals and steering wheels as soon as 2026.
Uber CEO Wants to Partner With Tesla on Robotaxis Because 'No One Wants to Compete Against Tesla or Elon'
During an earnings call last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the electric vehicle maker would start offering paid rides in June for its full self-driving robotaxi service. Now Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is making it clear that he doesn't want to compete with Tesla — he wants to partner with the company to offer robotaxi rides through Uber's ride-hailing platform.
Uber's CEO says he wants to find a way to work with Tesla because 'no one wants to compete against Tesla or Elon, if you can help it'
"Ultimately, we're hoping that my charm and the economic argument gets Tesla to work with us as well," said Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber.
Uber CEO Wants You to Call Tesla Robotaxi Rides Through Its App
Waymo started offering self-driving rides through its Waymo One app and is now expanding to Uber. Dara Khosrowshahi suggests Tesla could follow the same path.
Uber’s CEO says no one wants to compete with Tesla—or Elon Musk
Tesla's Cybercab, or robo-taxi, was announced last October and is due to hit the roads in Texas this June as part of a trial roll-out.
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