Lucid Group, Nuro and Uber have revealed ready-for-production robotaxis and say on-road autonomous testing has begun.
The update was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, where the partners outlined progress on a global robotaxi programme.
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According to the companies, autonomous testing began in December 2025 and is intended to support a commercial launch expected later this year in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Testing activities are being led by Nuro, using robotaxi engineering prototypes overseen by autonomous vehicle operators.
Lucid Autonomous & ADAS vice president Kay Stepper said: “Our robotaxi programme with Uber and Nuro is a key part of how Lucid is leveraging its technology to create a more sustainable future of mobility that is widely accessible.”
The vehicle platform is based on the all-electric Lucid Gravity and incorporates a “next-gen” sensor suite that combines cameras, solid-state lidar and radar systems to deliver 360-degree perception.
These components are integrated into the vehicle body as well as a purpose-built, “low-profile” roof-mounted halo.
The halo features integrated LEDs designed to help passengers identify the correct vehicle, display rider initials and indicate ride status from pick-up to drop-off, the press statement read.
Inside the cabin, passengers can manage settings such as seating, climate and music, access support functions, or request the vehicle to pull over, the press statement further added.
Visualisation screens display what the robotaxi is detecting and its intended route in real time, including interactions with traffic lights, pedestrians and surrounding vehicles.
The robotaxi is configured to accommodate up to six passengers and includes luggage capacity aimed at group travel.
Computing capability is delivered through NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor, part of the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, supporting AI processing for autonomous driving.
Lucid said the on-road trials form part of Nuro’s safety and validation framework, which evaluates multiple functions across the full autonomy stack, including Nuro’s end-to-end AI foundation model.
Nuro co-founder and co-CEO Dave Ferguson added: “The debut of our production-intent robotaxi with Lucid and Uber is a significant milestone on our path to delivering autonomy at scale.”
The programme also incorporates closed-course testing and simulation to assess performance across a wide range of driving scenarios.
Subject to final validation, the companies expect the production-intent robotaxi to enter production later this year at Lucid’s manufacturing facility in Arizona.
Uber Autonomous Mobility & Delivery global head Sarfraz Maredia added: “Uber is proud to partner with Lucid and Nuro to bring a state-of-the-art robotaxi to market later this year.”
In September last year, Lucid Group secured a $300m investment from Uber Technologies, a major milestone in their partnership to develop a next-generation premium robotaxi programme for global deployment.
First announced in July, the strategic funding will support development of an autonomous robotaxi platform to be manufactured at Lucid’s Arizona facility and operated exclusively through Uber’s ride-hailing platform.
