Madrid will once again see more driverless vehicles on its streets. Autonomous buses can already be found in Leganés and at the Autonomous University, and the future automated trains on metro line 6 are eagerly awaited.
Now, Uber is embracing this new era of mobility and has announced that the Spanish capital will be one of its main destinations for implementing its robotaxis. With these, customers will be able to directly control their journeys, which will be driverless and safe.
Thanks to this new measure, the company hopes to increase its growth and position itself as a leader in theautonomoustravel sector. According to Bloomberg, they plan to offer robotaxis in more than 10 markets by the end of 2026, including Madrid, Houston, Hong Kong , and Zurich.
Uber’s stock market decline
Uber traffic in the city. | Editorial credit: Shutterstock
On Wednesday, Uber announced its results for the last quarter of 2025 and revealed lower-than-expected earnings, causing the company to fall more than 5% on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported by Cinco Días.
Earnings per share of 76 centswere expected , but ultimately fell to 71 cents, disappointing analysts’ forecasts. However, the figures for 2025 as a whole remain positive, with a net profit of €8.487 billion, which, according to its chief financial officer, “reflects the platform’sgreat potential.”
A commitment to autonomous mobility
Automatic driving. | Editorial credit: Shutterstock
On February 16, Balaji Krishnamurthy will become Uber’s new chief financial officer, replacing the current one, Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah. This change marks a turning point for the company and reflects its commitment to autonomous vehicles.
Since joining in November 2019, Balaji Krishnamurthy has been vice president and chief financial officer for Uber and Uber Eats’ mobility and home delivery sector . According to Bloomberg, he is an advocate forautonomousvehiclesand will now lead investment in robotaxis, competing with rivals such as Waymo and Tesla.
From the United States to Madrid
Uber robotaxi with Lucid Motors and Nuro. | Editorial credit: Lucid Motors
In early January of this year, Uber unveiled its first autonomous robotaxi at CES 2026, the technology fair attended by leading brands in innovation. Specifically, the model it unveiled was developed by Lucid Motors and the startup Nuro, which specializes in autonomous driving.
Its next goal is to officially launch the service in San Francisco, in the United States, kicking off its global strategy. To ensure safety, the system has a network of high-resolution cameras, radars, and sensors that can perceive the surrounding environment in 360 degrees and react to stimuli.