Uber Advanced Technologies Group · robotaxi
Uber ATG self-driving Ford Fusion Hybrid
Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans with a roof sensor stack that Uber used for its first public robotaxi pilot. A human driver and an engineer rode up front.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- Not yetSafety driver on board
- Fleet
- 14Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Gave the first self-driving rides to members of the public on a major US ride-hail app, in Pittsburgh in September 2016.
Real-world use
Started with 14 cars in Pittsburgh in September 2016, with safety drivers in front; Uber ATG was sold to Aurora in January 2021.
Timeline
- First shown
- 2016-09
- Released
- 2016-09
Maker
Uber Advanced Technologies GroupCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Safety driver on board
- Where it runs
- Pittsburgh
- Fleet
- 14 cars at launch, about 100 planned (September 2016)
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current vehicles.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Supervised. Works by itself while a person watches and steps in.
Lineage
Every Uber Advanced Technologies Group vehicle in order.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Uber ATG self-driving Ford Fusion HybridUber Advanced Technologies Group |  Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt EV)Cruise (General Motors)Same job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  nuTonomy robotaxi (Renault Zoe / Mitsubishi i-MiEV)nuTonomySame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (4th-gen Waymo Driver)Waymo with Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |
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| First shown | 2016-09 | 2016 | 2016-08 | 2016-12 |
| Status | Retired | Retired | Retired | Retired |
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Sources
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