Uber Cuts 10% of Workforce to Redirect Spending to Robotaxis

Uber built its global business around ride-hailing and later expanded delivery into a major growth engine, but both markets require sustained spending to defend share. The company is also navigating a potentially disruptive shift toward robotaxis, where autonomous-vehicle developers and competing mobility platforms are accelerating commercialization. The transition matters because self-driving fleets could reshape Uber’s economics, driver network and long-term role in urban transportation.

Uber announced plans to eliminate 3,300 jobs, equal to about 10% of its workforce, in its largest round of cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic. The restructuring is intended to redirect spending toward robotaxis as competition intensifies in autonomous ride-hailing, while the company also contends with mounting pressure in delivery. The reductions mark a significant reset of Uber’s cost base and investment priorities as it prepares for a more technology-intensive phase of competition.