""The Bay Area has long been the birthplace of transformative technology, and it's only fitting that Uber's next-generation robotaxi program with Lucid and Nuro will begin here - launching to the public next year," Kansal said in a statement. "By combining deep expertise in electric vehicles, autonomy, and ridehailing, we're laying the groundwork for safe and scalable autonomous rides in the Bay Area and beyond.""
""Uber has picked San Francisco to launch a premium robotaxi service that will use Lucid Motors' all-electric Gravity SUVs equipped with self-driving tech developed by Nuro, in 2026 - a move that puts the ride-hailing giant in direct competition with Waymo. The announcement was made as the last day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicked off in San Francisco. Nuro president and co-CEO Dave Ferguson, and Uber chief product officer Sachin Kansal are scheduled to be interviewed on the Disrupt stage Wednesday afternoon.""
""Earlier this year, Uber said it would invest $300 million in Lucid and separately buy "at least" 20,000 of its new Gravity SUVs over the next six years as part of a plan to develop and launch a premium robotaxi service. Those EVs would be equipped with Nuro's autonomous vehicle system, and owned and operated by Uber or its third-party fleet partners. At the time, the three companies had not identified their launch market.""
Uber will debut a premium robotaxi service in San Francisco in 2026 using Lucid Motors' all-electric Gravity SUVs integrated with Nuro's autonomous driving technology. Uber previously committed $300 million to Lucid and pledged to buy at least 20,000 Gravity SUVs over six years; those EVs will carry Nuro's autonomous vehicle system and be owned or operated by Uber or third-party fleet partners. The launch was announced at TechCrunch Disrupt and involves scheduled appearances by Nuro and Uber executives. The move places Uber in direct competition with Waymo, which operates commercial robotaxi services in multiple U.S. cities.
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