Uber to Launch Premium Robotaxi Service in Houston by Mid-2027
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/uber-will-bring-its-premium-robotaxi-service-to-houston-in-2027/
Executive Briefing
- Expands Uber-Lucid-Nuro partnership to Houston, marking the second U.S. market for the premium robotaxi program
- Competes directly with Waymo, which already operates commercial robotaxi services in both San Francisco and Houston
- Tests fleet of 100 autonomous vehicles on Houston public roads, with safety operators still present pending full driverless approval
- Uber invested $500M in Nuro and committed $500M plus a minimum 35,000 vehicle purchase from Lucid
- Plans to scale robotaxi program to dozens of cities in coming years, with San Francisco launch targeted first
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