Uber Proudly Reports Only 15% of America Courted by PSYCH! We Are Everywhere!
KEY POINTS
- •Uber CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah announced at UBS's Global Technology and AI Conference on Wednesday that only 15% of US adults have used Uber services.
- •Mahendra-Rajah mentioned Uber aims to grow in less populated suburbs and rural regions, expanding ride-hailing and grocery deliveries.
- •CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed Uber's AI Solutions, including hiring PhDs for Project Sandbox, but said some contracts ended early.
At UBS's Global Technology and AI Conference this Wednesday, Uber's CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah dropped the bombshell that only about 15% of US adults have ever used Uber for rides or deliveries — a shocker given that the company was born here and apparently isn’t actually everywhere. Investors, who believe their own kids couldn't possibly Uber Eats more than they're currently doing, are apparently unicorn exceptions. Uber is now chasing bets on sleepy suburbs and sprawling rural towns for growth, where trips stretch longer and patience wears thin, while also flirting with Costco runs and supermarket deliveries. Meanwhile, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is herding PhD-wielding AI contractors into 'Project Sandbox,' only to pull the plug early, proving even tech gig platforms have commitment issues.
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Uber claims to dominate US ride-hailing with only 15% market penetration. So basically, 85% of America still thinks walking beats paying for strangers to judge their music.
Uber's idea of growth is convincing suburbs and humans with legs to ‘try’ a ride or a Chicken McNugget delivery once. The rest of us are homebodies.
CFO says Uber’s growth is just getting started in America, interpreting 'getting started' as 'we've only mildly annoyed 15% of the population so far.'
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/4/2025 | Author: Alex Bitter
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