SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Uber announced it will enter the autonomous taxi market by late 2026, introducing new competition for Waymo.

The ride-sharing giant plans to partner with electric car company Lucid and self-driving technology firm Nuro to launch its driverless service. Initial testing will begin with 100 vehicles, expanding to 20,000 within six years across multiple locations.

Uber has a significant presence in about 15,000 cities across 70 countries, which provides them with a strategic advantage in testing autonomous vehicle technology.

"It’s certainly interesting to see Uber entering this market. I think people have been expecting them to do it for a long time," said Bob O’Donnell, President of Technalysis Research.

Ahmed Banafa, a professor at San Jose State, noted that Uber

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