
Shares in Uber (NYSE: UBER) fell by 3.4% on Thursday, 29 May, after Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) made bullish remarks about its forthcoming robotaxi rollout.
The ride-hailing giant faced pressure as Tesla CEO Elon Musk signalled that 'unsupervised' full self-driving cars could soon become a paid service in Austin, Texas, starting in June. Musk also hinted at plans to expand the robotaxi offering to California and other US markets before the year is out, posing a potential long-term threat to traditional ride-hailing models.