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Nuro

Nuro Driver licensing, Lucid–Uber robotaxi

US$6B privateest. 2016nuro.ai (opens nuro.ai)Checked 25 Sep

The brief

Analyst view
  • Uber plans 20,000+ Lucid Gravity robotaxis with the Nuro Driver over six years.
  • Road testing of the robotaxi began in December 2025; SF Bay Area launch targeted for late 2026.
  • Got the first NHTSA exemption for a driverless delivery vehicle, the R2, in 2020.
Programs

Nuro, one program

Updated 17 Jun 2026
Lucid–Nuro–Uber robotaxiA robotaxi version of Lucid's Gravity electric SUV, driven by the Nuro Driver and bookable only on Uber.PilotNextPublic launch in the SF Bay Area · Q4 2026Updated 17 Jun 2026View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Upcoming catalysts

Company-wide
  • 2027Robotaxi service in Houston with Uber and LucidLucid–Nuro–Uber robotaxiby ~15 mo

Peers

Robotaxis · 6

Company & funding

1 round · as reported
Valuation
$6Bprivate
Raised
$203Mdisclosed private rounds
Last round
Series EAug 2025
HQ
US
Founded
2016
DateRoundAmountPost-moneyLead
Aug 2025Series E$203M$6B—

Partners & customers

2 partners

People

Key people
  • Jiajun ZhuCo-founder and CEO
  • Dave FergusonCo-founder and President
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