Nuro R2

Second-generation Nuro autonomous road vehicle. Low-speed automotive form factor, goods-only (no passenger compartment). Deployed in Houston, Mountain View, and Scottsdale. Classified as `av` form factor; regulatory regime is road-vehicle, not sidewalk. Nuro pivoted from first-party delivery to AV technology licensing (the Nuro Driver). Current R2 operations in Mountain View and Houston are Nuro's own R&D fleet validating the Nuro Driver, not customer deployments; the model is classified research to reflect this post-pivot state.

Yes. Nuro R2 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Nuro R2 performing Delivers packages autonomously, with no human in the loop.

Nuro R2 is made by Nuro, based in Mountain View, CA, founded in 2016.

7 verified deployments of Nuro R2 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale), Palo Alto, California, USA, Mountain View, California, USA.

Nuro R2 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.

Nuro R2 runs Nuro Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Nuro R2 include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), May Mobility Autonomous Sienna.

Nuro R2 and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 52 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro R2 has 7 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Nuro R2 ranks in roughly the top 21% of av models tracked by the registry.

Nuro R2 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.

Nuro R2 has 5 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 5 incidents on record (5 minor). Most recent: Apr 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

The Nuro R2 is a zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicle, meaning there is no driver, no passengers, and no steering wheel. It operates fully autonomously on public roads to deliver goods. Nuro R2 has been testing in three states with no drivers, no occupants, and no chase cars. Nuro is the first and only company to receive an NHTSA FMVSS exemption for an autonomous vehicle.