Nuro
[PRIVATE]Robotaxis · HQ: Mountain View, CA · Est. 2016 · 3 models registered · 26 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Nuro: 3 models, 26 deployments across 7 regions, $2.3B raised, 8 active incidents. 22 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$2.3B
Headquarters
Mountain View, CA
IP / Patents
12 Active
Platform Models
3
Audited Incidents
6
Overview
Mountain View, CA-based autonomous vehicle company founded in 2016 by Jiajun Zhu and Dave Ferguson (both ex-Google self-driving car project). Nuro developed custom autonomous delivery vehicles (R2, R3) and became the first company to receive an NHTSA exemption for a vehicle without human controls. Raised approximately .13B in total funding including 00M Series D. Recently pivoted to licensing autonomy technology, raising 06M for that initiative.
Strong deployment footprint with 7 operational sites across 17 countries. Well-capitalized with $2.3B raised.
- AV
Key Facts
Claims & Reality Assessment
Audited Corporate Claims Ledger
- [VERIFIED]SafetyClaimed: Jan 1, 2026
“Nuro has been operating driverless delivery vehicles since 2020 in Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Houston. The 1.7M miles and zero at-fault claim is stated on their website and not contradicted by any regulatory body. https://www.nuro.ai/blog/driving-forward-nuro-goes-driverless-in-3-cities”
- [VERIFIED]CapabilityClaimed: Dec 4, 2024
“Nuro is operating L4 driverless in 3 cities (Palo Alto, Mountain View, Houston). Expansion confirmed by Houston Public Media.”
- [CONTRADICTED]CapacityClaimed: Jan 1, 2020
“Nuro never deployed 5,000 delivery vehicles. Pivoted to a B2B model licensing autonomous tech to automotive OEMs.”
Safety & Regulatory Posture
8 incidents on record (1 moderate, 7 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Evidentiary Regulatory Filings & Recalls
- us_nhtsa[granted]us_nhtsa
- other[active]other
- other[active]other
- Dec 23, 2020, 12:00 PM UTCother[granted]other
- Feb 11, 2020, 12:00 PM UTCus_nhtsa[granted]us_nhtsa
- Jan 1, 2020us_nhtsa[granted]us_nhtsa
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Co-Founder
Chief Financial Officer
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 2016-06-01
cofounder · founded 2016-06-01
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Uber x Lucid x NuroJul 28, 2026
MOST RECENT · Uber x Lucid x Nuro · 2026-07-28 · with Uber · JUST ANNOUNCED · Nuro x Uber x Lucid Robotaxi · 2026-06-17 · with Uber · JUST ANNOUNCED · Lucid Motors x Nuro x Uber Robotaxi · 2026-02-15 · with Lucid Motors · JUST ANNOUNCED · Uber x Nuro x NVIDIA x Lucid robotaxi program · 2025-10-31 · with Uber · OPERATING · Lucid x Nuro x Uber Robotaxi · 2025-07-01 · with Lucid Motors · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Patents & Intellectual Property
- Filed: Sep 30, 2021Granted: Feb 20, 2024
- Filed: Jun 28, 2019Granted: Dec 21, 2021
- Filed: Jun 20, 2014Granted: Jan 3, 2017
- Filed: Oct 14, 2021
- Filed: Jul 26, 2018Granted: Aug 11, 2020
- Filed: Jun 25, 2019Granted: Jun 28, 2022
- Filed: Jul 28, 2017Granted: Jun 25, 2019
- Filed: Jul 28, 2017
- Filed: Nov 14, 2017Granted: Nov 3, 2020
- Filed: Nov 12, 2021
- Filed: Aug 31, 2017Granted: Jan 11, 2022
Platform Models
Deployments
- Nuro R2 at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale)[OPERATIONAL]
Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale) · Aug 16, 2018
- Nuro R2 at Palo Alto, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Palo Alto, California, USA · Jan 1, 2022
- Nuro R2 at Mountain View, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Mountain View, California, USA · Jan 1, 2022
- Nuro R2 at Houston, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Houston, Texas, USA · Nov 7, 2019
- Nuro R3 at Palo Alto, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Palo Alto, California, USA · Dec 4, 2024
- Nuro R3 at Mountain View, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Mountain View, California, USA · Dec 4, 2024
- Nuro R3 at Houston, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Houston, Texas, USA · Dec 4, 2024
- Nuro Autonomous Prius at Mountain View[PILOT]
Mountain View · Aug 7, 2024
- Nuro R3 at California[PILOT]
California · Jan 1, 2025
- Nuro R3 at California[PILOT]
California · Jan 1, 2025
- Nuro R3 at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA[PILOT]
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Aug 1, 2025
- Nuro R3 at Mountain View, California, USA[PILOT]
Mountain View, California, USA · Aug 7, 2024
- Nuro R3 at San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA[PILOT]
San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA · Jan 7, 2026
- Nuro R3 at Houston, Texas, USA[ANNOUNCED]
Houston, Texas, USA · Aug 7, 2024
- Nuro Autonomous Prius at Houston[ENDED]
Houston · Jan 1, 2023
- Nuro Autonomous Prius at Scottsdale, Arizona[ENDED]
Scottsdale, Arizona · Jan 1, 2023
- Nuro Autonomous Prius at Houston[ENDED]
Houston · Jan 1, 2023
- Nuro Autonomous Prius at Mountain View[ENDED]
Mountain View · Nov 1, 2024
- Nuro R2 at Houston[ENDED]
Houston · Jan 1, 2023
- Nuro R2 at Houston[ENDED]
Houston · Jan 1, 2023
- Nuro R2 at Houston[ENDED]
Houston · Nov 1, 2024
- Nuro R3 at California, USA[PILOT]
California, USA · Jan 1, 2026
- Nuro R3 at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA[PILOT]
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Jan 1, 2026
- Lucid Gravity at U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing)[PILOT]
U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing) · Apr 13, 2026
- Nuro R3 at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan[PILOT]
Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan · Mar 11, 2026
- Nuro R3 at Germany, Europe[ANNOUNCED]
Germany, Europe · May 14, 2026
Incidents affecting Nuro
- ADS crash report in Santa Clara, CA involving a TOYOTA Prius (NHTSA SGO 30291-11324)[COLLISION]
Jun 1, 2025
- ADS crash report in Mountain View, CA involving a TOYOTA Prius (NHTSA SGO 30291-11458)[COLLISION]
Jul 1, 2025
- ADS crash report in Houston, TX involving a TOYOTA Prius (NHTSA SGO 30291-11595)[COLLISION]
Aug 1, 2025
- ADS crash report in Houston, TX involving a TOYOTA Prius (NHTSA SGO 30291-13950)[COLLISION]
Jan 1, 2026
- ADS crash report in Santa Clara, CA involving a TOYOTA Prius (NHTSA SGO 30291-14538)[COLLISION]
Apr 1, 2026
- NHTSA reviews Nuro R2 AV exemption compliance after safety petition (2021)[REGULATORY ACTION]
Apr 1, 2021
Autonomy Stacks & Software
- Nuro DriverAutonomy Brain
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Nuro?
Mountain View, CA-based autonomous vehicle company founded in 2016 by Jiajun Zhu and Dave Ferguson (both ex-Google self-driving car project). Nuro developed custom autonomous delivery vehicles (R2, R3) and became the first company to receive an NHTSA exemption for a vehicle without human controls. Raised approximately .13B in total funding including 00M Series D. Recently pivoted to licensing autonomy technology, raising 06M for that initiative.
What does Nuro make?
Nuro has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Nuro Autonomous Prius, Nuro R3, Nuro R2 (Nuro builds physical robots).
Is Nuro publicly traded?
No. Nuro is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Nuro?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Nuro building in the same form factors include Tesla, Waymo, Aurora Innovation, Avride.
Who is the CEO of Nuro?
Jiajun Zhu is the ceo of Nuro, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Nuro?
Nuro is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $2.3B in disclosed funding.
Where is Nuro headquartered?
Nuro is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.
How much funding has Nuro raised?
Nuro has raised approximately $2.3B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Nuro?
Nuro is privately held and venture-backed ($2.3B raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does Nuro operate robots?
Nuro operates 26 verified deployments, including at California, USA, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing).
How many robots has Nuro deployed?
DEPLOY has 26 verified Nuro deployments on record at sites including California, USA, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing). That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Nuro a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Nuro ranks in roughly the top 1% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Nuro founded?
Nuro was founded in 2016.
Are there any incidents involving Nuro?
8 active incidents involving Nuro are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Nuro safe?
Nuro has 8 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 8 incidents on record (1 moderate, 7 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.