While Lucid is likely to give back some of Thursday's large gains, there's little stopping Lucid's stock from climbing higher as deliveries ramp for the Gravity -- especially if the automaker can curb costs and cash burn in the year ahead.

Uber already works with players like Waymo, Volkswagen, and Baidu in different markets. The Lucid partnership is set apart by Uber's significant financial investment, a sign that it sees meaningful strategic value.

Lucid (LCID) shares are up more than 40% at the time of writing after Uber Technologies (UBER) said it will invest $300 million in the EV maker as part of a broader robotaxi agreement signed today. Uber will also invest in Nuro,