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Uber Launches Premium Robotaxi Service in San Francisco

Uber will launch a premium robotaxi service in San Francisco, competing directly with Waymo, using Lucid Motors' all-electric Gravity SUVs equipped with Nuro's self-driving tech in 2026.

“The Bay Area has long been the birthplace of transformative technology, and it’s only fitting that Uber’s next-generation robotaxi program with Lucid and Nuro will begin here — launching to the public next year,”

said Uber chief product officer Sachin Kansal. This move puts Uber in direct competition with Waymo, which has dominated the San Francisco metro area.

Uber's announcement was made at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco, where Nuro president and co-CEO Dave Ferguson and Sachin Kansal will be interviewed.

Author's summary: Uber launches robotaxi service in SF.

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