Thursday, June 18, 2026

Uber, Nuro and Lucid plan Houston robotaxi service for 2027

Lucid Motors

Uber, Nuro and Lucid named Houston as the second market for their joint robotaxi program on June 17, targeting a mid-2027 launch offered exclusively through the Uber app. The service will use Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with Nuro's autonomous-driving system, with Uber securing a 50,000-square-foot Houston depot and Nuro already running on-road testing using safety operators; the San Francisco Bay Area remains the program's first market, slated for later in 2026. The expansion deepens the multiyear partnership in which Uber committed to invest in Lucid and deploy tens of thousands of Lucid robotaxis over six years.