Lucid Secures $550M from PIF and $200M from Uber; Robotaxi Fleet Target Raised to 35,000 Vehicles
Lucid Motors announced $550 million in new investment from a PIF affiliate and an additional $200 million from Uber, while expanding their robotaxi partnership commitment to at least 35,000 vehicles.
- $550 million
- $500 million
- 35,000
What Happened
Lucid Group, Inc. announced that Ayar Third Investment Company, an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), will purchase $550 million of Lucid’s convertible preferred stock. Uber also committed an additional $200 million investment, raising its total investment in Lucid to $500 million. The companies expanded their robotaxi partnership to at least 35,000 Lucid vehicles, including the Lucid Gravity and upcoming Midsize models, for Uber’s global robotaxi service.
Lucid, Nuro, and Uber announced a partnership for a next-generation robotaxi service.
Autonomous on-road testing began in the San Francisco Bay Area, led by Nuro.
Lucid completed delivery of all test vehicles for the robotaxi service.
Lucid announced $750 million in new investments and expanded the robotaxi commitment to 35,000 vehicles.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates the growing strength of our relationship with Uber, our continued partnership with the PIF, and the benefits our software-defined EV platforms bring to next-generation mobility networks.”
Why this matters
The new investments strengthen Lucid’s finances as it scales its software-defined EV platforms and prepares to launch a large robotaxi fleet with Uber, signaling growing confidence from major backers in its autonomous vehicle strategy.
Terms in This Story
- PIF
- Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia.
- Convertible preferred stock
- A type of stock that can be converted into common shares, often used for investments.
- Robotaxi
- A self-driving taxi service that operates without a human driver.
- Software-defined vehicle
- A vehicle whose features and functions are primarily controlled through software, allowing updates over time.
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