New Lucid Lunar robotaxi has two seats and no steering wheel

Lucid Motors unveiled its new robotaxi concept, called Lunar, during an investor day event in New York, signaling the company’s strategic expansion into autonomous mobility and commercial fleet operations. The Lunar is a purpose-built, two-seat autonomous vehicle designed specifically for ride-hailing fleets, featuring no traditional driver controls such as a steering wheel or pedals. Built on Lucid’s upcoming Midsize electric vehicle platform, Lunar emphasizes efficiency, durability, and high fleet utilization, aiming to maximize operating economics over its lifetime. This platform is versatile, supporting both consumer EVs and commercial autonomous vehicles, reflecting Lucid’s broader ambition to grow beyond passenger electric cars into autonomous ride-hailing markets. Lucid also highlighted its advancing partnership with Uber, with both companies in advanced discussions to deploy vehicles based on the Midsize platform at scale, potentially matching the scope of Uber’s Gravity robotaxi program. The platform integrates autonomous-ready architectures, including sensors and advanced driver assistance systems, and introduces the new Atlas electric drive unit designed