Uber, Lucid, Nuro Team Up On Robotaxis

Uber is launching a major push into autonomous ride‑hailing by investing heavily and leveraging Lucid’s premium EV platform and Nuro’s autonomous software. With a substantial deployment target and global ambition, this marks a significant move into the growing robotaxi space alongside competitors like Tesla and Waymo.

Partnership Overview

• Lucid Group, Nuro, and Uber are teaming up to launch a next-generation robotaxi program on the Uber platform.
• The service will operate exclusively through Uber, deploying at least 20,000 Lucid Gravity electric SUVs equipped with Nuro’s Level 4 “Nuro Driver™” autonomous tech over the next six years.
• First deployments are expected in late 2026, in an unspecified “major U.S. city,” with prototypes already active at Nuro’s Las Vegas test facility.

Strategic Investments & Ownership

• Uber is making a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar investment:
  • $300 million for Lucid, acquiring ~3–4% ownership and becoming its second-largest investor after Saudi Arabia’s PIF.
  • An additional investment into Nuro, with Uber joining Nuro’s board.

Why This Matters

• Lucid supplies the electric vehicle platform, boasting a 450-mile EPA range ideal for ride‑hailing.
• Nuro Driver™ brings proven Level 4 autonomy, with years of on-road and simulation validation.
• Uber contributes a robust fleet-management system, global reach (70+ countries, ~34 million trips daily), and exclusive integration into its app .