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Uber, Lucid & Nuro team up on robotaxis by 2026 | E2173
Today’s show: Jason and Alex are joined by Nuro’s Dave Ferguson to unpack the Lucid–Uber–Nuro deal aiming to launch fully driverless Gravity SUVs on Uber by 2026. They dig into why off-the-shelf sensors and Nvidia’s Thor chip drive costs down, how mapping 150 cities improves safety, and why lidar still matters for night and edge cases. Plus: lessons from Cruise’s collapse, how regulators think about safety multiples, and why autonomy could finally make rides cheaper than owning a car.
Key Points
- Self-driving technology has reached a point where the ethical imperative to deploy it, even if only marginally safer than human drivers, is becoming increasingly compelling.
- The integration of LiDAR with camera systems in autonomous vehicles is seen as a crucial element for achieving higher safety standards, particularly in complex or low-visibility scenarios.
- Despite the rapid advancements and the potential for large-scale deployment, the transition to widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles will likely take longer due to the existing fleet of human-driven cars and the time required for regulatory and consumer acceptance.
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