Uber and Momenta to test independent vehicles in Germany in 2026

Uber giant riding and self-controlled Chinese ride plan and a plan to start a robotax test in Munich, Germany starting in 2026-The first European continental city announced publicly-with plans to expand in other markets.

It was partnership The veil was revealed for the first time in May 2025When Uber said that the vehicles that work with the Zorora gone will be launched on its platform in Europe in 2026, at the beginning with the human safety operators on board to monitor vehicles and control if necessary.

Momenta, founded in 2016, is one of the first independent vehicle companies in China (AV). The start -up starting in Beijing tests self -driving cars in China Since 2018 He is considered a major player in the country’s competitive AV market.

Uber moves it in direct competition with other ride companies that expand in the AV market in Europe. For example, in August Lift She announced a deal With China to spread robots throughout Europe start next year, starting from Germany and the United Kingdom.

Momena is one of 20 Parties AV Global Uber was brought on board through horseback, delivery and shipping companies. Uber says these partnerships have already generated an annual average of 1.5 million flights with transportation and delivery.

In the United States, Uber Waymo offers its application in Austin, Atlanta, Phenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

On the international level, Uber has partnered with Momenta and other Chinese startups, such as Weride and Pony.ai, to put robotics on the Uber platform in the Middle East. Uber and Weride currently offer a AV ride in Abu Dhabi and his leadership, with plans to expand in Dubai. UK -based Wayve Wayve has announced plans to launch public road experiments at 4 AVS in London.

(Level 4 means self -ruling that the car can work without human intervention under certain circumstances.)

Uber said in a statement that she chose Munich as a European launch platform due to the engineering heritage in the city and the powerful ecosystem of cars.

“Germany has formed the global auto industry for more than a century, and now Munich will help forming the future with self -government cars,” Uber’s CEO, Dara Joseshehi, said in a statement.

Techcrunch has communicated with Uber and Momenta to see if it has already started the certificate issuance in Germany so far. Momenta will need to prove the German organizational authorities that its vehicles meet some safety standards and that they contain designed operating areas (called “geographical areas”) approved by the authorities.

The launch can be the first post in Momenta Robotaxi in Europe. The company runs a service in Shanghai with plans for a commercial offering with safety operators on board by the end of this year. Since it is developing its 4 level capabilities, Momenta is also working to spread advanced drivers assistance systems (ADAS) with partner car manufacturers, including German brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Adas Moxta has already been installed on 400,000 cars sold to customers today, according to the company.