Uber Partners with Lucid and Nuro to Launch Robotaxis

Partnership & Investment - Uber has invested several hundred million dollars in Nuro, holding a standard equity stake, indicating strong confidence in the partnership and program [2][3] - Lucid is receiving a $300 million investment from Uber [1][2] Technology & Product - Nuro's driver hardware component (sensor and compute) is being integrated into Lucid's vehicles on the production line [1] - Nuro's technology stack, including a sensor suite designed by Nuro using automotive-grade off-the-shelf sensing, is being integrated into Lucid vehicles [11] - Nuro has shifted its focus from vertically integrated delivery services to licensing its AI-driven self-driving technology for passenger transportation [13][14] - NVIDIA's SOC (System on a Chip) powers the compute for Nuro's Robotaxi platform, simplifying compute and reducing costs [6][7][8] Production & Deployment - Lucid is expected to manufacture 20,000 Gravity SUVs for Uber over a six-year period, starting in late 2026 [9] - Nuro has been operating fully driverless vehicles on public roads for over five years [10] - Nuro achieved rapid prototype development with the Lucid platform, completing the first prototype in approximately seven weeks [11]