Uber autonomous head Maredia to depart as leadership shifts continue - Bloomberg

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is set to lose its global head of autonomous mobility and delivery, Sarfraz Maredia, as the ride-hailing giant continues to reshape its leadership team and pursue a driverless strategy. Maredia, who has been with the company for 12 years, will leave his position next month to take on a top executive role outside the transportation sector, according to Bloomberg.

This follows a series of leadership changes within Uber's self-driving unit this year, even as the company invests over $10 billion in commercializing autonomous technology. Maredia's departure is part of a broader transition within Uber's autonomous division, which has also seen the dissolution of key partnerships with Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo and Serve Robotics Inc. Other recent exits include former head of autonomous business development Guy Peterson and top legal counsel Lando Juarez.

Despite the internal turnover, Uber remains committed to its platform that combines autonomous fleets with human drivers to manage daily demand fluctuations. In a farewell memo to staff, Maredia expressed confidence in the division's direction and emphasized the focus on scaling driverless vehicles across international markets and increasing supply density.

Uber has also been implementing cost-cutting measures to reallocate resources towards core mobility, delivery, and autonomous operations. Following Maredia's departure, Samarth Kejriwal will take over oversight of driverless vehicle operations, while Aaron Emrich will continue leading autonomous delivery.