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Uber to Offer Robotaxis in Houston With Lucid and Nuro, Posing Challenge to Waymo

Uber Technologies Inc. will offer driverless robotaxi rides in Houston in vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc., setting it up to challenge Waymo in the fourth-largest US city. Nuro is already testing the vehicles in Houston, but …

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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Uber to Offer Robotaxis in Houston With Lucid and Nuro, Posing Challenge to Waymo, Uber Technologies Inc. will offer driverless robotaxi rides in Houston in vehicles developed by Lucid Group Inc. and Nuro Inc., setting it up to challenge Waymo in the fourth-largest US city. Nuro is already testing the vehicles in Houston, but …

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Uber to Offer Robotaxis in Houston With Lucid and Nuro, Posing Challenge to WaymoInsurance Journal - 2026-06-18T07:00:57+00:00

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