News Summary

• Uber’s robotaxi service with Lucid Motors and Nuro is getting a fourth partner: Hertz.
• Hertz will provide “day-to-day vehicle asset management, including charging, maintenance, repairs, cleaning, and depot staffing” The service, announced last year, is supposed to launch by the end of 2026 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Uber has deals with dozens of autonomous vehicle companies around the world, and has plans to order at least 35,000 robots.