Uber Technologies Inc. is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid Group Inc. and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet.

Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.

Lucid, Nuro and Uber have announced a next-generation global premium robotaxi programme developed exclusively for Uber's ride-hailing platform. Uber is