Uber Technologies is widening its business beyond ride-hailing into food delivery and freight, relying on acquisitions, international growth and partnerships. It agreed to buy ezCater, a U.S. catering and workplace-meals platform, in an all-cash deal valued at $2.3 billion to strengthen Uber Eats in large-order catering and Uber for Business. The deal is expected to close in the coming months, subject to regulatory approvals, and Uber expects it to be margin accretive. The move could challenge DoorDash, which expanded its own workplace catering offerings in April 2026 after large team orders grew 30% faster than regular orders. In autonomous mobility, Uber works through partners: it launched supervised rides with Wayve in London, and with WeRide and AVOMO it secured Spain's first national Level 4 permit for a Madrid rollout starting with 20 vehicles, while its Zoox alliance targets Los Angeles next year.
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