Uber Pivots Back to Self-Driving—as a Data Supplier

Uber has launched AV Labs, deploying autonomous vehicles on public roads to gather training data for external AV partners. The move marks Uber's return to self-driving after selling its autonomous division to Aurora in 2020. Rather than build its own vehicles, Uber is monetizing data from its ride-hailing fleet, positioning itself as essential infrastructure within the broader autonomous vehicle ecosystem.