Lucid's £223 million ($300 million) partnership with Uber and Nuro, announced on 17 July 2025, drove a 36% stock surge, positioning it as a key player in the robotaxi race against Tesla and Waymo.

Uber has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with U.S. electric vehicle maker Lucid and robotics company Nuro. The three companies plan to deploy at least 20,000 robotaxis "in dozens of markets around the world" over the next six years, starting in a major U.S. city in 2026.