Uber is planning to deploy Lucid Gravity robotaxis in Houston, Texas, next year.
The ride-hail giant is gearing up to deploy the Gravity EVs in San Francisco this year.
It has also secured a giant depot in Houston for charging and maintenance.
Lucid and Uber will expand their robotaxi partnership to Houston in mid-2027, the companies announced Wednesday, as both vie for a piece of the growing market for autonomous driving that's currently dominated by Alphabet's Waymo.
The announcement builds on a three-way partnership that Lucid, Uber, and the self-driving technology firm Nuro announced last July. The companies aim to deploy robotaxis based on the Gravity SUV—and powered by Nuro software—in San Francisco by the end of this year. The next stop will be Houston, where Uber has secured a 50,000-square-foot depot where the vehicles will be charged, cleaned, and maintained.
