Uber and Autobrains unveil Munich robotaxi program at GTC Taipei

Uber and Autobrains Unveil Munich Robotaxi Program at Nvidia’s GTC Taipei

Uber and Israeli AI company Autobrains announced a strategic collaboration to launch a robotaxi program in Munich, Germany, built on Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion computing platform. The partnership was unveiled at Nvidia’s GTC Taipei conference on June 1, with commercial deployment pending regulatory approval from German authorities.uber

A New Architecture for Autonomous Ride-Hailing

The program combines three layers: Autobrains’ “Agentic AI” autonomous driving software, Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion Level 4-ready platform, and Uber’s global ride-hailing network. Unlike conventional approaches that rely on a single end-to-end AI model to handle all driving tasks, Autobrains decomposes driving into specialized independent agents, each focused on a specific decision or context. These agents reason across multiple possible actions and select responses in real time.stocktitan

“Autonomous driving will not scale by relying on a single model to solve every driving scenario,” said Igal Raichelgauz, CEO and founder of Autobrains. “It requires systems that can reason, adapt, and make decisions under uncertainty.”stocktitan

The initiative is designed to be “OEM-agnostic,” meaning it can operate across multiple vehicle types and urban environments using standard automotive sensor configurations rather than custom hardware — a distinction the companies say is key to commercial scalability.reuters

Why Munich

Munich was selected as the inaugural deployment city for its dense urban streets, high-speed road networks, proximity to major automakers, and Germany’s regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles. Uber had previously signaled plans to begin Level 4 autonomous vehicle testing in Munich in 2026.ft

“For automakers and autonomy developers, the challenge is not just building autonomous vehicles — it’s bringing them into a commercial network where they can reliably serve riders at scale,” said Sarfraz Maredia, Uber’s global head of autonomous mobility and delivery.stocktitan

Broader Nvidia Expansion

The announcement came as part of a wider expansion of Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion ecosystem disclosed at GTC Taipei. Nvidia also revealed partnerships with VinFast and Autobrains for a Level 4 program in Southeast Asia. The Munich robotaxi initiative, if approved, would represent Uber’s first commercial autonomous ride-hailing operation in Europe. No specific launch date has been confirmed.theautochannel