Lucid consortium unveils ‘global robotaxi’ at CES

Lucid Group, Inc., Nuro, Inc. and Uber Technologies today unveiled the production intent vehicles that will be used in their global robotaxi service and introduced the Uber-designed in-cabin rider experience for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026.

The companies also announced that autonomous on-road testing began last month, an important milestone in the development and validation of the robotaxi service ahead of its expected launch in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year, Lucid said, in a statement.

Nuro is leading the testing using robotaxi engineering prototypes supervised by autonomous vehicle operators, beginning in the Bay Area.

Pending final validation, the production intent robotaxi is expected to start production at Lucid’s Arizona factory later this year.

Technically, the vehicle is equipped with a next-gen sensor array featuring high-resolution cameras, solid-state lidar sensors, and radars that provides 360-degree perception. It is supported by high-performance compute based on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor, part of the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, supporting the real-time AI processing and system integration required for advanced autonomous driving.

Moreover, it enjoys a versatile, spacious layout with configurations that comfortably fit up to six passengers and offer generous luggage space, creating a premium solution for group travel.

The robotaxi has been under development for more than six months. Uber has invested $300 million in Lucid and committed to purchase 20,000 electric-vehicles (EVs).