Uber is in talks with private equity firms and banks to secure funds to build its robotaxi business, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, as the ride-hailing giant bets on a mass roll-out of the nascent and much-scrutinized technology.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed that the company is actively engaging private equity firms and banks to secure funding for its growing robotaxi business just as the firm revealed optimistic Q3 predictions.

Uber users in Atlanta and Austin can already use the ride-hailing app to order robotaxis from Alphabet subsidiary Waymo.

The rideshare company is in talks with private equity firms and banks to secure funds to build its autonomous vehicle business.