Uber

Extracted Attributes

• Services

  Ride-hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats, Postmates), package delivery, couriers, freight transportation, rental cars, grocery delivery, healthcare access, employee travel solutions

• Employees

  12,000 (as per Wikidata, date not specified)

• Criticisms

  Driver treatment (gig workers), disruption of taxi businesses, increased traffic congestion, unethical practices, non-compliance with local regulations, leading to bans in several countries

• Daily Trips

  Average of 28 million (as of Wikipedia, Q2 2022: 21 million)

• Company Name

  Uber Technologies, Inc.

• Headquarters

  San Francisco, California, United States (1455 Market Street)

• Business Model

  Dynamic pricing, commission-based from each booking, connects independent contractors (drivers) with users via smartphone app

• Industry Impact

  Coined the term 'uberisation' for commoditization of service industries through computing platforms

• Geographic Reach

  Approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities worldwide

• Future Commitment

  Fully electric, zero-emission platform by 2040 (100% of rides in zero-emission vehicles, public transit, or micromobility)

• Monthly Active Users

  Over 150 million (as of Wikipedia, Q2 2022: 122 million)

• Active Drivers and Couriers

  6 million

• Total Trips Since Inception

  47 billion (since 2010)

• Food Delivery Take Rate (2023)

  18.3%

• Mobility Services Take Rate (2023)

  28.7%

• US Ride-sharing Market Share (May 2022)

  72%

• US Food Delivery Market Share (May 2022)

  27%

Timeline

• Uber Technologies, Inc. was founded and the initial app was developed by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick. (Source: Wikidata, TechTarget)

  2009-03-01

• The first ride was booked with the Uber app by a passenger in San Francisco. (Source: TechTarget)

  2010-07-XX

• Uber began its international operations. (Source: TechTarget)

  2011-12-XX

• Began posting significant financial losses annually. (Source: DBPedia)

  2014-XX-XX

• Exited markets in Russia, China, and Southeast Asia in exchange for stakes in rival businesses, leading to a profitable year. (Source: DBPedia)

  2018-XX-XX

• Held a 72% market share in ride-sharing and a 27% market share in food delivery in the United States. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

  2022-05-XX

• A massive document leak revealed various unethical practices by the company. (Source: DBPedia)

  2022-07-XX

• Commitment to become a fully electric, zero-emission platform, with 100% of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, public transit, or micromobility. (Source: Uber About Us)

  2040-XX-XX

Uber

Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities worldwide. It is the largest ridesharing company worldwide with over 150 million monthly active users and 6 million active drivers and couriers. It coordinates an average of 28 million trips per day, and has coordinated 47 billion trips since its inception in 2010. In 2023, the company had a take rate (revenue as a percentage of gross bookings) of 28.7% for mobility services and 18.3% for food delivery.

Web Search Results

• What is Uber? | Definition from TechTarget

  Uber is a transportation and ride-sharing technology company that allows passengers to book rides and drivers to charge fares and get paid via a smartphone app. By hiring independent contractors as drivers, Uber created a new business model that changed the way traditional transportation companies operated. Since its inception, Uber's services have contributed to the expansion of the sharing economy, supplying a means of connecting existing resources (cars and drivers) with buyers (passengers) [...] Uber links passengers with drivers using the Uber app, which works on almost every smartphone. Generally, the drivers own their own car, and Uber receives a commission from each booking. Passengers can request rides from drivers and pay the fare that's set by Uber's computer algorithm based on multiple factors like distance, driver supply and passenger demand. [...] Kalanick and Camp formed the company around a simple idea: What if anyone could book a "cab" ride from any location to any location through their phones? In March 2009, the two entrepreneurs developed an app to help people do exactly that. However, it wasn't until July 2010 that the first ride was booked with the Uber app by a passenger who requested a ride across San Francisco. In December 2011, Uber started its international operations; it remains based in San Francisco.

• Top 12 Must Know Uber App Features For Similar Development

  Image 154: How Does the Uber App Work Uber is a phone app that connects passengers with drivers who either own vehicles or rent them. It allows users to register by adding their name and contact information. Once they have registered, the app sends an SMS to the user to verify their number. [...] Uber is a ride-booking app that offers a wide range of features for its users to book rides by requesting and paying for them. Currently, it operates across more than 10,000 cities worldwide, adding experiential features to its expanding user base. In the present era of AI-enabled transportation apps, you can start building your Uber clone MVP with the following Uber app features: ### Ride Options [...] Uber's services range from developing and maintaining multisided platforms to help match consumers looking to book rides to serving independent ride service providers and other public transportation channels like bikes. In addition to transportation, Uber also connects restaurants, grocery providers, and merchants to trade food items and connect them with independent delivery service providers. Lastly, Uber also provides shipping and freight services by connecting shipment providers and

• About Us - Uber

  Uber is committing to becoming a fully electric, zero-emission platform by 2040, with 100% of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, on public transit, or with micromobility. It is our responsibility as the largest mobility platform in the world to more aggressively tackle the challenge of climate change. We will do this by offering riders more ways to ride green, helping drivers go electric, making transparency a priority and partnering with NGOs and the private sector to help expedite [...] a clean and just energy transition. [...] ## Rides and beyond In addition to helping riders find a way to go from point A to point B, we're helping people order food quickly and affordably, removing barriers to healthcare, creating new freight-booking solutions, and helping companies provide a seamless employee travel experience. And always helping drivers and couriers earn. ## Your safety drives us

• Explore the Uber Platform | Uber United States

  Uber for Business is a platform for managing global rides and meals, and local deliveries, for companies of any size. Get started Check out our solutions ## Save on Uber and Uber Eats with Uber One membership Become an Uber One member for savings and exclusive perks on Uber and Uber Eats. Sign up for just $9.99/month. Sign up to save ## It’s easier in the apps ## Download the Uber app ## Download the Driver app ## It’s easier in the apps ## Download the Uber app Scan to download [...] Go anywhere with Uber. Request a ride, hop in, and go. Details Ride - Reserve Reserve your ride in advance so you can relax on the day of your trip. Details Reserve - Rental Cars Your perfect rental car is a few clicks away. Learn more about Uber Rent. Details Rental Cars - Courier Uber makes same-day item delivery easier than ever. Details Courier - Food Order delivery from local restaurants with Uber Eats. Details Food - Grocery

• The History of Uber – Uber's Timeline | Uber Newsroom

  Toggle navigation # The history of Uber ### It started as a simple idea: What if you could request a ride from your phone? But what began as just a thought quickly grew into a global brand focused on helping move you toward opportunity out in the world. Join us as we reflect on major milestones and a few world-changing moments.Uber Chevron ArrowA chevron arrow that was created with the Uber Move fontUber link glyph © 2025 Uber Technologies Inc. Privacy Accessibility Terms

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• Country

  United States

• Founder

  Garrett Camp

• Employees

  12,000

• Instance Of

  Q7397

• Headquarters

  San Francisco

• Inception Date

  3/1/2009

Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber), based in San Francisco, provides mobility as a service, ride-hailing (allowing users to book a car and driver to transport them in a way similar to a taxi), food delivery (Uber Eats and Postmates), package delivery, couriers, and freight transportation. Via partnerships with other operators such as Thames Clippers (boats) and Lime (electric bicycles and motorized scooters), users are also able to book other modes of transport through the Uber platform in some locations. Uber sets fares, which vary using a dynamic pricing model based on local supply and demand at the time of the booking and are quoted to the customer in advance, and receives a commission from each booking. It had operations in approximately 72 countries and 10,500 cities as of December 31, 2021. Uber offers many different types of ride options. UberX is the most popular and the standard service of the company. UberXL, Uber Comfort, and Uber Black are other options offered by the company. UberXL cars are usually SUV-sized vehicles that can accommodate 6 passengers. Uber's premium service is Uber Black. Uber Black drivers have to be highly rated and drive more luxurious vehicles than UberX and UberXL. Uber Comfort guarantees a newer vehicle with more leg room. In the second quarter of 2022, Uber had 122 million monthly active users worldwide and generated an average of 21 million trips per day. In the United States, as of May 2022, Uber had a 72% market share for ride-sharing and a 27% market share for food delivery. Uber has been so prominent in the sharing economy that commoditization of service industries using computing platforms has been referred to as uberisation, and several startups have described their offerings as "Uber for X". Uber has posted hundreds of millions or billions of dollars in losses each year since 2014 except for 2018, when it exited from the markets in Russia, China, and Southeast Asia in exchange for stakes in rival businesses. Like similar companies, Uber has been criticized for the treatment of its drivers as gig workers and independent contractors, disruption of taxicab businesses, and an increase in traffic congestion. The company has been criticized for various unethical practices—many revealed by a massive document leak in July 2022—and for ignoring local regulations. Uber is regulated in many jurisdictions and the company has been banned in several countries.