Uber Boss Sees Robotaxis in More Than 10 Markets Next Year (1)

Uber Technologies Inc. expects to offer robotaxi services in more than 10 markets by the end of next year, as it seeks to become a dominant force in an industry it estimates will eventually be worth at least $1 trillion.

Possible new locations include Hong Kong and Japan, Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Friday. Robotaxi services are live in the US and the Middle East and there are “lots of discussions” about starting similar services in Asia, he said.

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