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title: "Uber robotaxi service to launch in Houston in 2027"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/uber-robotaxi-service-to-launch-in-houston-in-2027-yexkg3dd7
source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/uber-lucid-nuro-robotaxi-houston-2027
type: article
source: "The Next Web"
published: 2026-06-17T12:45:59.174Z
updated: 2026-06-17T12:46:18.136Z
tags: ["uber"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
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# Uber robotaxi service to launch in Houston in 2027

**[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Uber announced plans to launch a premium driverless robotaxi service in Houston by mid-2027, partnering with EV maker Lucid and self-driving startup Nuro. This marks Uber's second US market for the trio, following a planned Bay Area launch later in 2025. Uber is investing ~$500M each in Lucid and Nuro and committing to purchase at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles. The strategy reflects Uber's platform-not-builder approach after selling its self-driving unit in 2020. Houston is notable because Waymo already operates a commercial driverless service there, putting the two companies in direct competition — even as they remain partners in other cities. Key caveats: the vehicles still require safety operators, and Uber is taking on significant capital costs by owning and operating the fleet, including a 50,000-sq-ft depot under construction.

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