"Uber Technologies Inc. is preparing to offer driverless rides on vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time next year, thrusting the company into direct competition with Waymo's robotaxi service. Road testing of the vehicles Lucid Gravity SUVs outfitted with Nuro's self-driving technology is currently underway with drivers manually operating them, a Nuro spokesperson said."
"That push has included investing hundreds of millions of dollars in both Lucid and Nuro. It announced on Tuesday that it is setting a goal to eventually have a fleet of 100,000 autonomous vehicles powered by Nvidia Corp. technology, with the expansion starting in 2027. That includes 20,000 Lucid-Nuro robotaxis it committed in July to purchase and operate with its partners in San Francisco and other markets over six years."
Uber will begin offering driverless rides in the San Francisco Bay Area next year using Lucid Gravity SUVs equipped with Nuro self-driving technology. Road testing currently occurs with drivers manually operating the vehicles, and the initial test fleet delivered in September will grow to more than a hundred vehicles. Public ride-hailing cars will be separate from the test fleet, with operational details to be announced before launch. Uber has invested in Lucid and Nuro and struck multiple robotaxi deals, aiming for 100,000 autonomous vehicles powered by Nvidia starting in 2027, including a committed order of 20,000 Lucid-Nuro robotaxis.
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