Why Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantage

Nuro plans to launch its Uber-Lucid robotaxi service in San Francisco later this year after receiving the first of several required California permits earlier this month. Under the three-way arrangement, Nuro supplies the autonomy stack integrated on Lucid's production line into Gravity SUVs, Uber buys and operates the fleet (including remote assistance), and the deal is backed by hundreds of millions of dollars of Uber investment in Nuro toward a tens-of-thousands-of-vehicles target.