Uber to launch premium robotaxi service in Houston by mid-2027
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Kirsten Korosec
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Summary
Uber is expanding its premium robotaxi service to Houston by mid-2027, marking the second U.S. market under its partnership with Lucid (which provides EVs) and Nuro (which provides the self-driving system). The service will first launch in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year before expanding to Houston, where Uber will compete directly with Alphabet-owned Waymo. Uber has stated plans to eventually bring the robotaxi program to dozens of cities in the coming years.
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· 3 pulledUber plans to launch a premium robotaxi service in Houston by mid-2027, making it the second U.S. market under its partnership with EV maker Lucid and autonomous vehicle startup Nuro.
Uber says it will eventually take the robotaxi program to 'dozens of cities' in the coming years.
both markets where Uber will go head-to-head with rival Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous
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