This isn't another prototype or pilot. It's scale.Rivian and Uber say they plan to roll out up to 50,000 R2 robotaxis across 25 cities spanning the U.S., Canada, and Europe by 2031. That immediately shifts the conversation from "who has the best tech" to "who gets there first at scale."From Vision to DeploymentTesla's approach has been clear: build a vertically integrated autonomy stack and deploy it across millions of vehicles over time. The bet is that once Full Self-Driving is solved, scale follows natur ...

🚨 Uber plans up to $1.25B investment in RivianThe partnership aims to deploy up to 50,000 R2 robotaxis, accelerating the push toward Level 4 autonomy.Backed by Rivian’s data flywheel, RAP1 inference platform (800 TOPS), and a multi-modal perception stack, Uber is building a foundation to scale autonomy quickly over the next few years. $UBERRivian (@Rivian):A fleet of R2 Robotaxis is coming exclusively to @Uber. ⚡🌿Today, we announced a partnership to help both companies accelerate their autonomous vehicle pl ...