Uber launches premium robotaxi service in Houston by mid‑2027 — in partnership with Lucid and Nuro

Sharing an update from the autonomous taxi sector: Uber plans to launch a premium robotaxi service in Houston by mid‑2027 in partnership with Lucid and Nuro.

- Second US market after San Francisco; tests are underway with a fleet of about 100 autonomous vehicles with safety operators.
- Nuro has received California DMV permission for driverless operation, though systems are still being validated in real-world trials and simulations.
- Lucid will begin producing the Gravity equipped with cameras, lidar and radar; Uber has invested in Lucid and Nuro and intends to buy at least 35,000 vehicles.

Why it matters: competition with Waymo and robotaxi scale-up are reshaping urban mobility.

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