# Saudi Arabia Is Buying a Robotaxi Fleet, Not Saving an EV Startup - Date: 2026-04-14 - Category: Robotics Saudi Arabia is spending $550M to turn Lucid into robotaxi fleet infrastructure, not to rescue an EV company. The 35,000 vehicles Uber committed to cannot be sold elsewhere. Most exposed: 850,000 US drivers whose livelihoods depend on a platform building their replacement. ---