Lucid Could Build a Robotaxi. Here's What It Would Look Like

It'll be based on the company's upcoming midsize EV platform

written by Steven Ewing
edited by Kathleen Clonts
3/12/2026
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What's new: Lucid showed off an autonomous robotaxi concept.
Why it matters: Dubbed Lunar, this robotaxi would rival the Tesla Cybercab.
Edmunds says: The Lunar is purely a concept for now; Lucid has no immediate plans to put this robotaxi into production.

Lucid's new midsize EV platform will soon underpin the Cosmos, Earth and a third unnamed SUV. But in addition to those vehicles, Lucid says the midsize architecture could spawn an autonomous robotaxi.

Lucid showed a concept of such a robotaxi during its Investor Day event in New York on Thursday. Dubbed Lunar, the two-door, two-seat robotaxi shares its underpinnings with the company's upcoming midsize EVs, as well as its 36-inch dashboard-spanning infotainment display.

Visually, the Lunar isn't too dissimilar from Tesla's robotaxi, with a blob-y hatchback shape and two seats inside. When asked why the robotaxi wouldn't be a four-door with four or five seats like the other midsize EVs, a Lucid representative said that the vast majority of taxi and rideshare trips only involve one passenger. There's a large trunk too, with space for several pieces of luggage.

To be clear: Lucid isn't actively working on developing such a robotaxi for immediate production. Rather, the company says that if there's demand — and if it could find a partner, like Uber — it's possible to create such a taxi using its upcoming midsize platform.

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by Steven Ewing

I'm Steven Ewing, Edmunds' director of editorial content. I've been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and I was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. I've also contributed to publications like Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and more. I've worked in the automotive industry since 2003. From testing prototype cars in the Arctic Circle to spilling a beer on a Formula 1 driver at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there's always an interesting story to tell.

edited by Kathleen Clonts

Kathleen Clonts has worked in the automotive industry since 2014 and has copy-edited thousands of vehicle reviews and stories about cars and the auto industry in that time. Kathleen is the Edmunds editorial team's copy chief and previously worked as the senior copy editor for Automobile magazine.

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