Overview
- The companies named the San Francisco Bay Area as the first market, with passenger service slated to begin in 2026.
- An engineering test fleet of about 100 vehicles will run in the coming months after Lucid delivered test units to Nuro.
- Nuro will lead a safety validation program using simulation, closed-course trials and supervised on-road testing.
- Rides will be available exclusively through the Uber app, and the final robotaxi service will be owned and operated by Uber.
- Uber projects deploying 20,000 or more Lucid-based autonomous taxis within six years and is pursuing parallel partnerships, including work with Waymo, Nvidia/Stellantis and WeRide.