Uber is set to significantly expand its technology footprint in India, with chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi announcing plans to launch two new tech centres — in Bengaluru and Hyderabad — by the end of 2027. According to reports from The Economic Times, Khosrowshahi made the announcement at a townhall at the company's Bengaluru office on Thursday, as part of a broader India visit that has seen him cement a series of high-profile commitments to the country. These moves show Uber's commitment to integrating deeply into India's digital landscape and using the country as an innovation engine, with the expansion coming as Uber deepens its India engineering presence beyond ride-hailing into global product development, AI, infrastructure and platform engineering. The total capacity will accommodate around 9,600 employees across both facilities, representing a significant scaling of Uber's India operations.
The Bengaluru facility will have a seating capacity of 5,000 employees across 1.1 million square feet, making it one of the largest tech campuses the company operates outside the United States. The Hyderabad centre will accommodate 4,600 employees in a 901,115 square-foot space. As reported by The Economic Times, Uber currently employs around 3,500 people in India and plans to hire more technical talent for roles in generative AI, machine learning, autonomous vehicles and back-end infrastructure. The announcement follows Khosrowshahi's visit to the company's Hyderabad office on Wednesday and a meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi earlier in the week. These tech center plans also align with India's 'Create in India' initiative, further integrating the company into the nation's economy, with an Uber spokesperson telling The Times of India that "India continues to be one of Uber's most important markets globally, and our growing footprint reflects our long-term commitment to the country."
The expansion supports Uber's growing investments in AI, automation, and autonomous vehicle technologies, leveraging India's large software talent pool to strengthen its global operations. According to The Economic Times, Khosrowshahi discussed the company's focus on India's two-wheeler market during the townhall, highlighting this segment's transformation from a niche consideration to a major growth driver. The Uber CEO stated that "Two-wheelers remain an important category for us in India. We are no longer behind in the two-wheeler market. Two years ago, we were not even discussing this category, and now it has become a key market." Despite regulatory challenges, two-wheelers have become a major focus for Uber India and remain among the fastest-growing segments in its portfolio. Last December, Uber launched a business-to-business (B2B) logistics network on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform, further strengthening its ties to the two-wheeler ecosystem and demonstrating the company's commitment to diversifying beyond traditional ride-hailing services.
The announcements come just a day after Khosrowshahi revealed a partnership with the Adani Group to establish Uber's first data centre in India — a facility expected to go live in the fourth quarter of 2026 to support the company's global technology operations. According to The Economic Times, on the question of fuel prices and their potential impact on the business amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Khosrowshahi struck a reassuring note, stating "In the US, there could be some impact on margins, but not in India yet." The announcements underscore the scale of Uber's India ambitions at a moment of heightened competition, with the company infusing approximately ₹3,000 crore into its Indian unit earlier this year as rival Rapido continued to expand aggressively across the country. While Uber holds a strong share in the four-wheeler market, Rapido now leads in overall rides and dominates certain segments, forcing Uber to adapt its strategy for this vital market. However, Uber appears to be looking at India as a larger engineering and infrastructure base for its global operations as demand for AI talent and computing capacity grows.
Financially, India remains a complex but strategically significant market for Uber, with local filings from Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd showing contrasting trends between scale and profitability. According to The Tech Portal, ride-hailing gross revenue remained largely flat at around ₹2,604 crore in FY25, but net revenue dropped sharply due to a significant rise in incentives and discounts, showing the highly competitive nature of the mobility market. The company reported a consolidated loss of over ₹1,500 crore in FY25. Despite these challenges, India continues to be one of the highest-volume and most strategically important operational markets, particularly for ride density, product experimentation, and cost-sensitive mobility models. The timing of this expansion also coincides with a broader trend of global technology companies deepening their presence in India through Global Capability Centres (GCCs), with Uber's coordinated strategy building both compute infrastructure and talent density within the country to support its global platform.
