Uber to Offer Robotaxis in Houston With Lucid and Nuro, Posing Challenge to Waymo

Consumer Tech Uber to Offer Robotaxis in Houston With Lucid and Nuro, Posing Challenge to Waymo Uber Technologies Inc. will offer driverless robotaxi rides in Houston in vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc., setting it up to challenge Waymo in the fourth-largest US city. Nuro is already testing the vehicles in Houston, but the service won’t launch until mid-2027, Uber said in a statement Wednesday. An Uber spokesperson declined to specify how many cars will be available in Houston, saying more details will be shared closer to launch. Lucid is expected to expand its fleet of test vehicles produced at its Arizona factory in the coming weeks to be used for further safety validation and to gain the certification needed to put the driverless vehicles on the streets.