Level 4 autonomous technology expert Nuro shared the latest milestone of a partnership with Uber Technologies and Lucid Motors to develop a fleet of Gravity Robotaxi SUVs. Per the company, a select group of riders has begun test rides in California.
Today’s latest robotaxi milestone involving Nuro, Uber, and Lucid Gravity dates back to July 2025, when the autonomous technology developer, rideshare and logistics network, and American EV automaker (respectively) announced an exciting new partnership.
Through the collaboration, Uber Technologies has committed to deploying up to 20,000 Lucid Gravity SUVs converted to robotaxis using Nuro’s level 4 autonomous driving platform, Driver. By late October, Uber had announced where it would initially begin rolling out these Nuro-equipped Lucid Gravity robotaxis – the San Francisco Bay Area.
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By January, Nuro, Uber, and Lucid Motors had unveiled a production-intent version of the Gravity robotaxi, which was beginning road testing right away. This morning, Nuro confirmed that it has moved into the next phase of development, beginning public test rides in, you guessed it, the Bay Area.
If you’re itching to hail a Gravity robotaxi, however, you’ll still have to wait, as these test rides are currently available only to Uber employees.
Uber employees begin robotaxi rides in Nuro-equipped Lucid Gravity SUVs
A press release from Nuro confirmed that select Uber employees have already begun test rides in the Lucid Gravity robotaxis on Uber’s rideshare platform around San Francisco. This latest test program, which began last week, still includes a safety driver in the front seat.
However, Uber employees can request the Nuro-equipped Lucid Gravity vehicles directly through the rideshare app as they validate the experience and provide feedback ahead of a full commercial launch. Per the release:
This kind of testing helps connect the autonomy stack, the vehicle platform, and the rider experience in a live operating environment. It gives the teams a way to refine the service as the program moves closer to launch.
We’ve moved quickly and with rigor toward launch, drawing on years of Level 4 deployment experience and a deep focus on safety, reliability, and execution.
According to Nuro, its robotaxi engineering fleet is nearing 100 vehicles, which are gathering real-world data of autonomous driving across several US cities. As stated during the initial announcement of the partnership, the robotaxi fleet will consist entirely of Lucid Gravity SUVs to begin, and will be operated and maintained by Uber and its third-party partner, available exclusively on the Uber app.
The public rollout will begin in San Francisco this year, followed by “dozens of global markets” over the next six years.
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