# Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B - slug: uber-taps-rivian-to-build-robotaxis-in-deal-worth-up-to-125b - date: 2026-03-19 - category: Robotics When Rivian Decided It Wanted to Be a Robotaxi Company There is a version of this story where it makes perfect sense. ---