Waabi, the autonomous trucking startup led by former Uber scientist Raquel Urtasun, has secured $1 billion in funding, including $750 million in a Series C round. This capital backs their strategic partnership with Uber, aiming to deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis, a significant pivot from trucking. Urtasun describes this as a "massive partnership" that leverages Waabi's advanced AI technology. However, challenges in urban passenger transport remain, raising questions about scalability.
Waabi, the autonomous trucking startup led by former Uber scientist Raquel Urtasun, has secured $1 billion in funding, including $750 million in a Series C round. This capital backs their strategic partnership with Uber, aiming to deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis, a significant pivot from trucking. Urtasun describes this as a "massive partnership" that leverages Waabi's advanced AI technology. However, challenges in urban passenger transport remain, raising questions about scalability.