Travis Kalanick aims to acquire the U.S. arm of Pony.ai to re-enter the autonomous vehicle market, having stepped away from Uber in 2017. The company, valued at $4.5 billion, began preparing its U.S. division for sale last year. Kalanick, who manages CloudKitchens, continues to pursue innovations in robotics and has voiced concerns about Uber's strategic decisions, especially the sale of its self-driving division. He famously stated that Uber was 'really only behind Waymo but probably catching up' during his tenure.
Uber's co-founder Travis Kalanick is reportedly seeking to buy Pony.ai’s U.S. arm to re-enter the autonomous vehicle market after leaving Uber in 2017.
Since his departure from Uber, Kalanick has embraced robotics, managing his ghost kitchen venture while eyeing a significant comeback in self-driving technology.
Kalanick's potential acquisition of Pony.ai comes after it prepared the U.S. arm for a sale or spinoff, indicating strategic shifts in the autonomous vehicle space.
He noted Uber was 'really only behind Waymo but probably catching up' when he left, expressing regret over the sale of Uber's self-driving division.
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