It became a company Waymo In front of visible and clear competition, as revealed Uber has announced the design of its Robotaxi, scheduled to launch in San Francisco later this year. This car comes as a result of the partnership announced in July Uber andLucid andNuro. The plan is still in place to publish at least 20,000 electric cars The Lucid type uses “Nuro Driver” self-driving technology and is available through the Uber platform.
Project status and tests:
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Design: The design revealed is a “production intent” design, which means there may be minor modifications to the final version that will hit the streets.
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Tests: The partnership already began road tests last month in the San Francisco Bay Area, where Nuro has used more than 100 prototypes under the supervision of autonomous vehicle operators.
External specifications and equipment:
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Basic car: A robotaxi is a modified version of a car Lucid Gravity.
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Sensors: It features a multi-party sensor system that includes high-resolution cameras, lidar sensors, and radar.
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Halo: The design includes a “halo” mounted on the roof of the car, which increases the field of view of the sensors, and at the same time acts as a screen that uses LED lights to display useful information to passengers outside.
Interior and passenger experience: Uber designed the “in-vehicle passenger experience” to provide the following benefits:
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Capacity: Accommodates the car 6 passengers With luggage space.
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Control: There is an internal screen that allows passengers to activate the seat heating, adjust the air conditioning, and play music.
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Security and information: The display provides emergency options (such as calling support or requesting a stop), and also displays the planned route and real-time driving decisions (such as interacting with pedestrians, traffic lights, and changing lanes) to reassure passengers.
Production and launch: The design is awaiting final approval, and production is scheduled to begin at Lucid’s factory in Arizona later this year. The car will be displayed at CES 2026 before its official launch planned for Late 2026.
CES 2026 coverage: The show takes place in Las Vegas from January 4 to 9. As usual, the Engadget team is on site to cover all the news and products, including the latest Samsung, LG, and NVIDIA releases. There are still press conferences scheduled for Monday for my company Sony Afeela andAMD.
