Uber's AI Factory Runs on Bought Agents

🔥 What happened Uber just published the blueprint for its "software factory": hundreds of coding agents running in the cloud, kicked off autonomously by tickets and alerts — with zero homegrown coding agent. Uber buys Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, and only builds the infrastructure around them. 💡 Why it matters Uber's AI spend grew 6x since 2024, and by June it had burned its entire annual AI budget in four months. The real pain: without a central platform, nobody sees which sessions run on expensive models when cheaper ones would do. The fix is a model gateway that tracks cost per merged pull request. ⚡ Our take The sharpest detail: Uber sells no agents, so this isn't a pitch. Anyone still thinking a better coding tool is enough is confusing the hammer with the factory floor. The bill arrives later — and it arrives six times over.