Uber to Launch Lucid-Nuro Robotaxis, 20,000 Target

Uber announced plans to launch a Lucid-built, Nuro-autonomy robotaxi program in the San Francisco Bay Area, with testing starting in coming months and a public rollout expected in late 2026. Lucid has delivered test vehicles to Nuro, and Uber says about 100 test cars will be on the road soon, with a goal of deploying roughly 20,000 Lucid-based robotaxis within six years accessible via the Uber app. Uber is also partnering with Nvidia and Stellantis on additional robotaxi projects. The company already offers autonomous rides in Saudi Arabia with WeRide and is collaborating with Waymo in some U.S. markets. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted cars will be autonomous in "20 plus years," saying autonomous vehicles could reduce private ownership and must meet higher safety standards. The rollout comes amid industry caution and regulatory scrutiny — including legal attention prompted by incidents involving supervised systems like Tesla’s Autopilot — which could complicate scaling robotaxi services.