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RJ Scaringe

RJ Scaringe

CEO of Rivian Automotive

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1983 (age 43 years), Rockledge, FL
Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Melbourne Central Catholic High School, and more

Notable Quotes

We couldn't be more excited about this partnership with Uber — it will help accelerate our path to Level 4 autonomy to create one of the safest and most convenient autonomous platforms in the world.

Stories

Uber's robotaxi platform takes shape

New Capabilities

Pursuing volume model with R2 platform; robotaxi version extends commercial reach

For most of its life, Uber has been a marketplace for human drivers with their own cars. On May 6, 2026, the company laid out the clearest version yet of a different model: a marketplace for robotaxis it neither owns nor operates. Alongside its first-quarter results—gross bookings of $53.7 billion, up 25% from a year earlier—Uber said it would deploy 10,000 Rivian R2 robotaxis on its network through Hertz's Oro Mobility unit, starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028.

Updated 2 hours ago

Uber bets $1.25 billion on Rivian to build its own robotaxi fleet — again

Money Moves

Launching Rivian's first mass-market vehicle and autonomous driving platform

Uber sold its self-driving car unit in 2020 after burning billions and killing a pedestrian. Now it's spending up to $1.25 billion to do it all over again — this time with Rivian building the cars. The deal commits Uber to purchasing up to 50,000 autonomous R2 sport utility vehicles for deployment across 25 cities by 2031, beginning in San Francisco and Miami in 2028.

Updated Mar 20