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April 19, 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its asset-heavy era
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
TL;DR
- Uber is investing over $10 billion in autonomous vehicles and related technology, shifting to an asset-heavy strategy.
- This new approach involves direct investments and purchasing robotaxis, differing from its previous divestment of in-house AV units.
- EV startup Slate raised $650 million for its affordable pickup trucks.
- Glydways, developing personal autonomous pods, secured $170 million.
- Loop raised $95 million for its supply chain AI.
- Monarch Tractor's assets were acquired by Caterpillar.
- Uber increased its stake in Delivery Hero.
- Doug Field, Ford's EV and tech chief, is leaving the company.
- Lightship is expanding its electric RV factory.
- Redwood Materials is using second-life Rivian battery packs for energy storage.
- Tesla launched a new app for its Full Self-Driving software subscriptions and usage statistics.
- Waymo began testing autonomous vehicles in London and removed waitlists in Miami and Orlando.
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