Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says self-driving on his Tesla is 'delightful' and welcomes Elon Musk's competition in autonomous taxisNEWS | 26 April 2025Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he owns a Tesla and loves it.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he owns a Tesla and loves it. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Friday that he isn't sweating Elon Musk's robotaxis.
"I don't think that there will be a winner-take-all," Khosrowshahi told Semafor editor-in-chief Ben Smith during the publication's World Economic Summit in Washington.
"The drama is winner-take-all, but I think that the transportation industry is a trillion-plus-dollar industry," he said. "You could argue that rideshare is going to finally beat personal car ownership in a world where you've got robots driving all over the place, so I think there will be plenty of room in the industry."
Khosrowshahi said Uber would "love to work with" Musk's company. He also revealed that he owns a Tesla.
"Great car," Khosrowshahi said.
Asked if he has tried full self-driving, Khosrowshahi responded, "It is delightful, but I have to take over every once in a while. It is an absolutely great product. Again, the car is a terrific car."
Musk isn't playing as nicely with his competitors in the autonomous taxi space. Earlier this week, Musk took a shot at Waymo during Tesla's Q1 earnings call.
Musk said the problem with Alphabet's robotaxis is that they cost "way mo' money."
Waymo's ex-CEO brushed off the insult.
"Tesla has never competed with Waymo — they've never sold a robotaxi ride to a public rider, but they've sold a lot of cars," John Krafcik said in an email to Business Insider.
Uber and Waymo are partnering on autonomous ride-hailing in Austin and Atlanta. Tesla is aiming to roll out a "pilot" robotaxi service in Austin in June.Author: Brent D. Griffiths. Source
