Companies/Uber Technologies

Uber Technologies

Ride-hailing and delivery platform increasingly focused on autonomous vehicle integration and AI-powered logistics. Lobbies extensively on autonomous vehicle regulation, gig worker AI management, and algorithmic pricing transparency at both federal and state levels.

AI Overview

Uber Technologies spent $1.1M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $4.0M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 4 states and focuses on autonomous vehicle regulation, algorithmic pricing and transparency, gig worker ai management.

$4.0M
Total Federal Lobbying
$1.1M
Q1 2026
4
States Active
5
Focus Areas

Federal Lobbying by Quarter

Q1 2024
$0.7M
Q2 2024
$0.8M
Q3 2024
$0.8M
Q4 2024
$0.8M
Q1 2025
$0.9M
Q2 2025
$0.9M
Q3 2025
$1.0M
Q4 2025
$1.0M
Q1 2026
$1.1M

Public Position

Supports federal autonomous vehicle legislation to create a uniform national framework, opposing a patchwork of state regulations. Advocates for AI-friendly gig economy policies. Favors algorithmic transparency requirements that are proportionate and do not require disclosure of proprietary trade secrets.

Policy Focus Areas

Autonomous vehicle regulationAlgorithmic pricing and transparencyGig worker AI managementAI-powered logistics and routingSafety AI and driver screening

Key Lobbyists

HLUL
Hogan Lovells US LLP
SM
Subject Matter
IL
Invariant LLC
FTP
Forbes Tate Partners

Bills Lobbied On

  • 📋SELF DRIVE Act (autonomous vehicle regulation)
  • 📋AV START Act (autonomous vehicle deployment)
  • 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
  • 📋Algorithmic Accountability Act
  • 📋PRO Act (gig worker classification and AI management)

Notable Actions

  • Partnered with Waymo to integrate autonomous vehicles into the Uber platform
  • Lobbied for federal autonomous vehicle legislation to preempt inconsistent state laws
  • Deployed AI-based safety features including real-time ride monitoring and crash detection
  • Faced scrutiny over algorithmic pricing practices, sparking engagement on transparency regulation

State Lobbying Activity

CA
$1.2M
2025
NY
$0.7M
2025
TX
$0.4M
2025
IL
$0.3M
2025

Campaign Contributions

DSen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
$7,000
RRep. Bob Latta (R-OH)
$6,000
RSen. John Thune (R-SD)
$5,500
DRep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
$4,500

Influence Score

10
$4.0M
Lobbying
$0
PAC Money
$23K
Campaign $
$4.0M
Total Footprint

🚨 Revolving Door

Matt Olsen2022
Assistant Attorney General, National Security DivisionChief Trust & Security Officer

Former NCTC Director; brought national security credibility to Uber's AI and data practices