Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Lucid Gravity electric SUV kitted out with Nuco self-driving tech.

Autonomous Taxi Tech Co-CEO on Uber and Lucid Robotaxi Initiative

02 Nov 2025 | Abstracted from Business Insider

Dave Ferguson, cofounder of Nuro, is launching a new robotaxi startup in San Francisco with backing from Uber and Lucid. The venture aims to develop autonomous vehicles tailored for ride-hailing, not retrofitted from existing cars. Ferguson believes purpose-built robotaxis are key to scaling autonomy and reducing costs, signaling a new phase in self-driving mobility innovation.

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