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Uber $UBER +2.24% announced a partnership with Israeli AI startup Autobrains Technologies and chipmaker Nvidia $NVDA +4.43% to launch a robotaxi program in Munich, marking the company's first effort to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Europe.
The plan is for Uber’s mobility network, Autobrains’ driving software, and Nvidia’s DRIVE Hyperion platform to work together. Munich will be the first city to launch the service if it gets regulatory approval.
At the core of Autobrains' technology is an architecture that divides the act of driving among multiple purpose-built AI agents, each responsible for a distinct aspect of decision-making and capable of responding to conditions as they unfold, rather than delegating all tasks to one overarching model. The approach is designed to operate on standard automotive sensors and is built to work across multiple vehicle platforms — what the companies describe as an "OEM-agnostic" model.
"Autonomous driving will not scale by relying on a single model to solve every driving scenario," Autobrains CEO and Founder Igal Raichelgauz said in a statement. "It requires systems that can reason, adapt, and make decisions under uncertainty."
