In a recent earnings call, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi emphasized that the widespread integration of self-driving cars into Uber's services will require significant time and effort. Despite ongoing technological advancements from companies like Waymo and Tesla, Khosrowshahi pointed out hurdles such as safety, regulatory issues, and operational logistics that must be resolved before autonomous vehicles can become mainstream within the rideshare sector. "We think that the commercialization of the technology is going to take way, way longer," Khosrowshahi stated. While Uber has initiated partnerships with Waymo in cities like Phoenix—and plans to extend their collaboration to Atlanta and Austin—Khosrowshahi stresses that a variety of factors still need to align before autonomous vehicles can be deployed at a larger scale. Safety, in particular, stands as a primary concern; he noted that these vehicles must be significantly safer than human-driven cars to earn public trust. With operational needs including parking, cleaning, and consistent maintenance due to the high mileage of autonomous vehicles, the transition to a fleet of self-driving taxis will challenge current urban transport logistics significantly. Overall, as Khosrowshahi summed up: the path to an autonomous rideshare future is still a work in progress.