Software Updates for Lucid Vehicles

Lucid didn’t just break the mold of traditional automotive engineering. We also pioneered what it means to be a software-defined vehicle. Your Lucid’s software can be updated thanks to over-the-air (OTA) updates that download wirelessly over the internet and that you can install at your convenience. Thanks to the array of high-tech hardware on every Lucid electric vehicle, we can design and deliver novel new features and improve existing ones with every software release, meaning your Lucid gets better the longer you own it.

View the latest OTA information for your vehicle.

You can check what software version your Lucid currently has and read the latest release notes in your vehicle.

Note: Depending on your vehicle, the user interface on your displays may appear slightly differently than it does here.


You can also check in the Lucid mobile app by tapping Software Update.

If an update is available, you will also see it on this screen. A message saying Software Update Available will be displayed with a new version number. To read the release notes for the update, tap Learn More in Lucid Air vehicles with UX 2.0 or What’s New in Lucid Air vehicles with UX 3.0 or in Lucid Gravity.

Lucid regularly releases OTA updates to our vehicles. If you haven’t installed an update in a while, you may be several software versions behind. It is not possible to install multiple updates at the same time—they must be completed one by one. This is another reason to keep up with your updates and to install them promptly once they are available.

Note as well that not all drivers receive their updates at the same time. Updates are delivered on a rolling basis across the entire fleet of Lucid vehicles, a few thousand vehicles at a time. This ensures the smoothest possible delivery to every driver. If you learn that an update is available, but you haven’t received a notification about installing it yet, rest assured that if the update applies to your vehicle, you will receive a notification soon.

When a software update is ready to install, you will see a notification on your displays and in the Lucid mobile app. 

You can read more about the update in the release notes by tapping Learn More in Lucid Air vehicles with UX 2.0 or What’s New in Lucid Air vehicles with UX 3.0 and in Lucid Gravity. An estimate for how long the update will take to install will display along with the update information. This is the approximate amount of time you will be unable to drive or access your vehicle while the software is updating. 

When you’re ready to install the update, follow the steps below. If you’d rather schedule the update for later, see Scheduling a Software Update.

Certain conditions must be met before you can install an OTA update. 

Once these conditions are met, follow these steps: 

You can pick a convenient time when you won’t be using your vehicle to install the latest software update by following the steps below.

Note that the same preconditions as those mentioned above must be met for the installation to start. For example, if you schedule your update to install overnight, but your vehicle isn’t charged to at least 20% at the scheduled time, you will wake up and find that the update did not install. To ensure any scheduled updates happen when you want them to, make sure to check the preconditions beforehand.

When you’re ready to schedule your update, follow these steps: 


After you tap Schedule, you will be brought back to the main OTA screen, which will display your scheduled update time. 


You can also schedule an update from the Lucid mobile app: 


You can opt to override the schedule and install the update immediately by tapping Install Now. You can also cancel the scheduled update by tapping Cancel.

These actions are possible both in the vehicle and in the Lucid mobile app.

You can also modify the scheduled date and time by tapping the Pencil icon next to the scheduled time. This will open the same date and time picker you used to select the original time. Pick a new time, then tap Schedule. 


Your plans can change, which is why you will receive two notifications on your in-vehicle display before your update is scheduled to begin: the first 30 minutes before and the second 2 minutes before. These notifications give you the opportunity to park and prepare for the update, to delay the update, or to reschedule it entirely. 


Your Lucid has various climate modes to help keep your cabin comfortable while you’re away. If these modes are on when your update is scheduled to start, the update will be canceled automatically. This is because these modes are designed to keep vehicle occupants comfortable while the driver is away, and vehicles can’t be occupied during software updates.

If your scheduled software update is canceled because of an active climate mode, you will need to reschedule it for another time or start the update manually when you’re ready. 

When your vehicle software is updating, one or several of many electronic control units (ECUs) that power it receive new code, including the ones that control your battery and charging. For this reason, charging must be paused while software updates are in progress.

This means that if you are plugged in to a DC fast charging station, the option to install an update will be disabled. If you are plugged in to a DC fast charging station when a scheduled update is meant to begin, the update will automatically be canceled, and you will need to reschedule it for another time.

If you are using Level 2 charging at home, charging will temporarily pause during the update. Some at-home AC charging systems, including the Lucid Connected Home Charging Station, will begin charging your vehicle again automatically once the update is complete. Other home charging stations might need to be re-started manually. If charging does not begin again automatically, simply unplug and plug in again.

OTAs involve sending new software to your vehicle. Lucid has a dedicated team of engineers and developers that build the software that powers your vehicle. When new software is ready, we need a reliable way to get it to you. There are a few steps we take to make sure every software release meets the highest standards before we deliver it to your vehicle: 

First, we rigorously test and validate new software to make sure it works as expected. With all the different onboard computers, components, sensors, and signals powering Lucid vehicles, this is an important and complex process. We do not release software until it has passed all our internal tests with flying colors.

Once we have validated the software update, we package it into a compressed file that includes the new code that will be installed and the instructions for the vehicle to open the package, install the software, and, if needed, overwrite any outdated software. This process is managed through a cloud-based server, and with the click of a mouse, our team uploads the package for batched distribution to Lucid vehicles. Sending a large software package to thousands of vehicles all over the world uses a lot of computing power, so we stagger distribution to ensure smooth downloads and successful installation.

Your vehicle is constantly sending data back and forth with Lucid. When it checks the cloud server and verifies that an update is available, it notifies you. Once you tap the appropriate button, the package starts downloading.

As the software package downloads, your vehicle checks to verify its integrity and source. Once your vehicle confirms that it is safe and that no crucial files are missing, it will proceed with installing the update. During this entire process, your doors will lock and remain locked, your displays will be disabled, and charging will be paused. You can monitor the progress of the update on both the vehicle display and in the Lucid mobile app.

Once the new software has been installed, your vehicle will complete a few final checks to ensure everything is running as expected. Once these checks are done, you will be notified that the update is complete and can start using your vehicle again. Be sure to check the release notes to learn about what’s new in your vehicle.

You can read the entire release history for your vehicle in the Owner’s Portal.

Every software release comes with release notes, which tell you about the software and what’s in it.

You can read a comprehensive library of all the release notes for your vehicle in your Owner’s Portal. You can also view the release highlights for Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity in the Knowledge Center.

The latest release notes are also available on the Pilot Panel and in the Lucid mobile app:

To access release notes in your vehicle, tap Settings > About in Lucid Air vehicles with UX 2.0 or Settings > Software in Lucid Air vehicles with UX 3.0 and in Lucid Gravity. To view the release notes, tap Release Notes.

From the Home screen, tap the Software Update tile, then tap Release Notes to open and read the release notes for your current software.