Earlier this year, Lucid, Uber, and Nuro announced a massive robotaxi deal that would see the deployment of 20,000 autonomous vehicles in the US over the next six years. The fleet will be owned by Uber or a third-party fleet management partner.

Uber is getting more deeply into the robotaxi business, planning to launch service in the Bay Area “late” next year.  The San Francisco ride-hailing company announced Wednesday its home region will be the initial market for its autonomous vehicle-powered offering.