[clayjen]

Uber always was a 'bits and atoms' company according to its CEO Travis Kalanick unlike a puely internet based company like facebook and google. It is difficult for companies which have major chunk of operations to expand globally and win in the local markets. Only company which seems to have done it is Amazon

[amai]

Amazons marketshare in Russia is basically zero. Russians use https://www.ozon.ru/ .

[cpt_snowcrash]

I think they never should have focussed on Self driving tech so early on in their journey. They should have won the market share globally first and then maybe focus on any kind of RnD. Business lesson is how laser sharp focus is the key