But if the most valuable startup in the world -- Uber has been valued at $65 billion -- was hoping to shed its critics along with its old logo, the company is out of luck.

The ride-hailing company is in talks to help Mr. Kalanick, who was forced out in 2017, buy an autonomous vehicles start-up as the robot taxi service Waymo gains momentum.

FILE - The Uber logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 16, 2019. Uber posted its first full-year profit since going public in 2019 and its stock hit an ...