Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations

Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations Jagmeet Singh 6:43 AM PDT · May 14, 2026 Uber is expanding its technology footprint in India with new engineering campuses and a data center partnership aimed at supporting its overall product development and infrastructure operations. On Thursday, Uber detailed plans to open two new campuses that can fit around 9,600 people in Bengaluru and Hyderabad by the end of 2027. The offices will add to Uber’s existing operations in the two Indian cities, both of which are hubs for software and engineering. In addition, Uber said it had partnered with Indian conglomerate Adani Group to build its first data center in the country, expected to go online in the fourth quarter of 2026. The announcements were made during Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s latest visit to India. Uber currently employs around 3,500 people in India, and said it will continue to hire more technical talent as it ramps up AI-related investments globally. The company is hiring for roles spanning generative AI, machine learning, autonomous vehicle operations, and back-end infrastructure. India has become an important engineering and product development base for global technology companies because of its large software talent pool. For Uber, the expansion comes as the company seeks new growth areas beyond ride-hailing and invests more heavily in AI, automation and autonomous vehicle technologies. Earlier this year, Uber invested $330 million into its India unit to bolster its footprint in the country. However, India remains a challenging market for ride-hailing companies because of intense price competition, supply shortages, high driver incentive costs, and changing regulations that have at times disrupted services in some cities. The company is also facing growing competition from local rivals like Rapido, which Khosrowshahi said last year had overtaken Ola as his company’s biggest competitor in the country. Still, 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. When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence. Jagmeet Singh Reporter Jagmeet covers startups, tech policy-related updates, and all other major tech-centric developments from India for TechCrunch. He previously worked as a principal correspondent at NDTV. You can contact or verify outreach from Jagmeet by emailing mail@journalistjagmeet.com. View Bio May 27 Athens, Greece StrictlyVC Athens is up next. Hear unfiltered insights straight from Europe’s tech leaders and connect with the people shaping what’s ahead. Lock in your spot before it’s gone. Most Popular AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals Jagmeet Singh Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the US Sarah Perez Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy Anthony Ha Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.  Julie Bort San Francisco’s housing market has lost its mind Connie Loizos Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high Julie Bort US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai X LinkedIn Facebook Instagram youTube Mastodon Threads Bluesky TechCrunchStaffContact UsAdvertiseCrunchboard JobsSite Map Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyRSS Terms of UseCode of Conduct AnthropicSAPSamsungMarc LoreTechCrunch DisruptTech LayoffsChatGPT © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC.