Uber Stock Slips Amid AV Labs Launch and Robotaxi Uncertainty
Uber Technologies' shares dipped 0.9% to $81.24 as markets weighed the implications of its new AV Labs division against looming regulatory pressures. The autonomous vehicle initiative aims to leverage Uber's vast trip data to accelerate self-driving development, but analysts caution that rapid robotaxi adoption could disrupt its Core ride-hailing economics.
Legal shifts in Europe and New York City add complexity. While AV Labs represents long-term innovation, near-term investor focus remains on February 4 earnings and gig worker classification risks. The stock's decline reflects broader tensions between tech disruption and incumbent transport models.