Uber, Lucid and Nuro Begin On-Road Testing for Robotaxi Service
The companies expect to offer the robotaxi service in the Bay Area later this year
- Uber, Lucid, and Nuro commenced on-road testing of their robotaxi service last month in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Nuro is leading the testing of robotaxi engineering prototypes, which includes evaluating its AI foundation model.
- Pending final validation, the robotaxi is anticipated to begin production at Lucid’s Arizona factory and launch service in the Bay Area later this year.
Uber UBER, Lucid and Nuro said they began on-road testing for their planned robotaxi service.
The companies said Monday the testing began last month and evaluates a number of capabilities including Nuro’s artificial intelligence foundation model. The program also includes closed-course testing and simulation.
Nuro is leading the testing using robotaxi engineering prototypes supervised by autonomous vehicle operators, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area, the companies said.
Pending final validation, the robotaxi is expected to start production at Lucid’s Arizona factory later this year. The companies expect to offer the service in the Bay Area later this year.
The companies announced their plans for the service, which will be offered on Uber’s ride-hailing app, in July.