Uber, Lucid Motors, and Nuro unveiled a production-ready version of their joint robotaxi at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The vehicle, developed over the past seven months, is based on Lucid’s Gravity SUV and is already undergoing public road testing. A commercial launch is planned in the San Francisco Bay Area later in 2026.
The robotaxi integrates high-resolution cameras, solid-state lidar sensors, and radar systems into the vehicle’s body and roof-mounted “halo.” It operates using Nvidia’s Drive AGX Thor computing platform. The halo also includes LED lights to help passengers identify their vehicle, similar to Waymo’s ride-hailing models.
Lucid is installing the self-driving technology during vehicle assembly at its Casa Grande, Arizona, factory. This approach avoids the need for post-production retrofitting, which companies like Waymo currently perform with their Jaguar I-Pace models.
The version shown at CES introduces a rider interface, including a small external screen to greet passengers and an in-cabin system. The interface features an isometric screen view of the vehicle’s location, surroundings, and trip details. Uber is developing the system software, which will display estimated drop-off times, remaining trip duration, and offer options such as climate and music control. The system will also include support contact and a pull-over function.
A larger front touchscreen mirrors much of the same data, and Lucid’s 34-inch curved OLED dashboard is used in the display model.
Uber has positioned the vehicle as part of a premium autonomous ride-hailing service, citing the Gravity’s spacious design. A two-row version was presented at the show, with a three-row model also planned.
Lucid faced initial challenges in rolling out the Gravity, including software issues that led to an apology from interim CEO Marc Winterhoff in December 2024. On Monday, the company said it had since doubled production and reached new sales records in 2024.
Uber invested $300 million into Lucid as part of the partnership and committed to purchasing 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from the company. Once validation is completed, production of the robotaxis is expected to begin at Lucid’s Arizona facility. The companies did not announce a specific timeline for full-scale rollout.
