Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Driverless cars are no longer science fiction. Nearly a decade after shelving its AV unit, Uber is taking a hybrid approach, partnering with more than a dozen companies to power the robotaxi era. In this episode, Uber’s Chief Product Officer, Sachin Kansal, joins Bold Names to talk about the future of transportation.

Chapters:
00:00 Sachin's first robotaxi
00:31 Introducing Sachin
1:30 Uber's new AV strategy
5:30 Waymo partnership
7:28 Why choose an AV?
10:20 How does Uber's AV business work?
12:40 What's stopping Waymo from overtaking Uber?
17:15 How do drivers feel?
19:38 Tesla wildcard
21:27 What does Uber's future look like?
22:55 What's the future of transportation?

WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interviews that challenge conventional wisdom and take you inside the decisions being made in the C-suite and beyond.

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