Lucid said on Thursday that it had secured a $300 million investment from Uber to support the companies’ next-generation premium robotaxi program.
The initiative, announced in July, will use Lucid’s electric vehicle technology platform and the Nuro Driver™ Level 4 autonomy system to operate fully autonomous robotaxis exclusively on Uber’s ride-hailing network.
The vehicles will be manufactured at Lucid’s Arizona facility, with an initial launch planned for next year in a major U.S. city.
“Lucid’s innovations and technologies are second to none, and Uber’s investment is just the latest example of a third-party validating our highly advanced technical platform,” said Marc Winterhoff, Interim CEO at Lucid. “We look forward to further strengthening our close working partnership with Uber in the years to come, and continuing to explore new markets, opportunities and partners that can best leverage Lucid’s leading technology.”
The robotaxi will leverage the Lucid Gravity platform, including its long-range capabilities and redundant electrical and control architectures, designed to ensure safety and scalability. Uber aims to deploy more than 20,000 Lucid vehicles over six years as part of the program.