Uber Autonomous Leadership Transition
Sarfraz Maredia, who has been with Uber Technologies Inc. for 12 years and most recently served as the global head of autonomous mobility and delivery, will leave the company on November 16, 2026 to pursue a senior executive role outside the transportation sector. The announcement was reported on 13 October 2026.
Uber continues to allocate more than $10 billion toward commercialising its self‑driving technology. Maredia’s exit follows a series of recent leadership changes in the autonomous division, including the earlier departures of former head of autonomous business development Guy Peterson and top legal counsel Lando Juarez, both of whom moved to emerging robotics ventures. The turnover also coincides with the dissolution of key partnerships with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and Serve Robotics Inc.
In the succession plan, senior director Samarth Kejriwal will assume oversight of driverless‑vehicle operations, while Aaron Emrich will remain responsible for autonomous delivery, indicating continuity in Uber’s driverless strategy. In his farewell memo, Maredia reaffirmed confidence in the group’s direction, emphasizing ongoing priorities to scale driverless vehicles across international markets and increase supply density.
Concurrently, Uber is trimming corporate overhead through broader cost‑cutting initiatives aimed at reallocating resources toward core mobility, delivery, and autonomous operations. The market reaction was muted; Uber shares were relatively flat in early Tuesday trading following the news.