Lucid Motors is rolling out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its Gravity SUV through an over-the-air software update beginning Thursday, closing a gap that left the company’s debut model.
The update, contained in Lucid UX 3.5, will reach North American owners first, with Middle East and European markets scheduled for late March, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Both wireless and wired connections are supported for CarPlay and Android Auto.
‘Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are two of the most sought-after features by our customers,’ said Emad Dlala, Lucid’s senior vice president of engineering and software.
The executive — who began overseeing the software and product divisions late last year — called the update part of the company’s commitment to ‘continually enhance the owner experience.’
Missed Deadline
Lucid‘s head of software engineering Jean-Philippe Gauthier told the media outlet TopSpeed in April 2025 that the company planned to add Android Auto to the Gravity around September of that year.
He said the platform had been submitted to Google for certification, a process that typically takes at least six months.
Gauthier, who also serves as interim vice president of digital following the departure of former software chief Michael Bell earlier in the year, acknowledged at the time that the certification could take longer given the newness of Lucid‘s system.
Customer deliveries of the Gravity had begun in mid-2025, and owners quickly flagged the missing features.
Edmunds noted in its review that the lack of CarPlay and Android Auto was a ‘notable omission’ on a vehicle in this price segment.
By January, the criticism had escalated.
Users on X highlighted a growing list of features that remained unavailable on the Gravity despite being promised, including Mobile Key, CarPlay, Android Auto, Camp Mode, and streaming apps.
Broader Software Struggles
The smartphone integration delay was part of a wider pattern of software problems that have dogged the Gravity since its launch.
At CES in January, interim CEO Marc Winterhoff said the company had replaced much of its software team and expected the Gravity to be ‘over the hump’ on software issues by the end of January, or ‘at the latest, the end of March.’
Winterhoff sent an apologetic email to customers in late 2025 acknowledging the company had failed to meet its own standards on software quality.
Lucid has guided for production of 25,000 to 27,000 vehicles in 2026, nearly 50% above last year’s output.
