Zoox vs Nuro
Compare Zoox and Nuro on service areas, vehicles, rider fares and private-car access.
How the operators compare
Both operators have records in San Francisco, Houston. Compare access at the same time and for the same pickup and destination.
| Field | Zoox | Nuro |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Amazon | Unknown |
| Vehicle platforms | Purpose-built Zoox robotaxi, Retrofitted test vehicles | Lucid Gravity |
| Company-wide owner access | None | Unknown |
| Cities covered in this dataset | San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta | San Francisco, Houston |
| Service description | Zoox owns and operates its rider vehicles. It runs a paid service in Las Vegas and invites early riders in San Francisco. In other markets, testing can precede access by paying riders. | Nuro supplies the automated driving system in a robotaxi program with Lucid and Uber. Uber identifies Lucid as the vehicle manufacturer and describes depot, charging and maintenance work for its fleet partners. |
City-level evidence
| City | Operator | Service status | Since | Vehicle | Onboard monitor | Owner enrollment | Verified | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Zoox | Employee only | Nov 13, 2026 | Purpose-built Zoox robotaxi | No | No | Nov 14, 2026 | Zoox robotaxi arriving in Atlanta |
| Houston | Nuro | Testing | Unknown | Lucid Gravity program | Yes | Unknown | Nov 14, 2026 | Uber, Nuro and Lucid plan Houston service |
| Houston | Zoox | Testing | Unknown | Retrofitted test vehicle | Unknown | No | Nov 14, 2026 | Third-quarter 2026 results and Zoox operations |
| Las Vegas | Zoox | Public · paid | Aug 10, 2026 | Purpose-built Zoox robotaxi | No | No | Nov 14, 2026 | Third-quarter 2026 results and Zoox operations |
| San Diego | Zoox | Testing | Unknown | Retrofitted test vehicle | Unknown | No | Nov 14, 2026 | Third-quarter 2026 results and Zoox operations |
| San Francisco | Nuro | Employee only | Unknown | Lucid Gravity | Unknown | Unknown | Nov 14, 2026 | Third-quarter 2026 investor presentation, robotaxi milestones |
| San Francisco | Zoox | Public · free | Nov 18, 2025 | Purpose-built Zoox robotaxi | No | No | Nov 14, 2026 | Zoox rides and early access in San Francisco |
Fare and service-area notes
| Service | Area and booking access | Fare evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zoox · San Francisco | Zoox invites members of the public from its San Francisco waitlist. | Free early-access trips for invited riders. |
| Zoox · Las Vegas | Zoox serves selected Las Vegas destinations. Its app shows available pickup and drop-off points. | Paid service. No citywide average fare per paid mile verified. |
| Zoox · San Diego | Zoox identified San Diego for mapping and tests. Amazon confirmed testing had started in its quarterly results. | Testing. No public fare verified. |
| Zoox · Houston | Zoox identified Houston for mapping and tests. Amazon confirmed testing had started in its quarterly results. | Testing. No public fare verified. |
| Zoox · Atlanta | Initial Atlanta rides are limited to employees and invited friends and family. | Private early rides. No public fare verified. |
| Nuro · San Francisco | The Uber, Nuro and Lucid program reports employee test rides in the San Francisco Bay Area. | Employee testing. No public fare verified. |
| Nuro · Houston | Uber reports on-road tests with Nuro safety operators in Houston. The partners target a later commercial launch. | Supervised testing. No public fare verified. |
What this means for earning money here
Paid passenger service is recorded for Zoox. A rider fare can help price a trip, while the owner’s receipts depend on how the fare is settled. The reviewed local records do not establish an open enrollment program for a privately owned car.
For San Francisco, reserve the hours needed for personal trips, then vary paid utilization and the owner share. Enter the electricity tariff and insurance quote that apply to the vehicle. Unknown fares and uncontracted shares remain scenario assumptions.
Sources
The Robotaxi Profit Report
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