Lucid Group, a Saudi-US EV startup, is making strides in the self-driving fleet market by partnering with Uber, Nuro, and Hertz to introduce 20,000 driverless Lucid taxis in major US markets. With a focus on showcasing its self-driving technology and increasing sales of their Gravity SUV and Air sedan, Lucid is aligning production with demand and working on robotaxi technology. Despite competition from companies like Waymo and Amazon's Zoox, Lucid is moving forward with its cost-cutting plan to focus on the Robotaxi partnership. Meanwhile, Tesla faces challenges with the Cybercab and brand reputation issues, but remains the top-selling EV brand in the US.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/05/lucid-evs-robotaxi-driverless-tesla-cybercab-elon-musk/