en.Wedoany.com Reported - US electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors recently announced a partnership with Uber and autonomous driving technology company Nuro to jointly launch a self-driving taxi service. The service is scheduled to begin in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year and may expand to other regions. Founded in 2007, Lucid is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). Although its US sales still trail far behind Tesla, Lucid achieved sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, with Lucid Gravity SUV sales increasing from 230 to 1,142 units and Lucid Air sedan sales rising from 2,563 to 3,188 units.

Under the partnership plan, Lucid will provide autonomous taxis based on its Gravity SUV, equipped with the Nuro Driver Level 4 autonomous driving system and operated through the Uber platform. The vehicles utilize the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor computing platform, feature a 360-degree sensor array, and can accommodate six passengers. Uber has committed to purchasing at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles for the service and has made an additional investment of $200 million, bringing its total investment to $500 million. Furthermore, PIF-affiliated company Ayar Third Investment has provided $550 million in new investment.

Oro Mobility, a new company under Hertz, will be responsible for the daily management of the fleet, including charging, maintenance, and cleaning. Hertz previously had a partnership with Tesla, which was terminated due to high maintenance costs and vehicle depreciation issues. This collaboration with Lucid indicates that Hertz has not abandoned the electric vehicle sector.

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