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What is the Nuro R2?
The Nuro R2 is the second-generation Nuro autonomous road vehicle: a low-speed, goods-only delivery vehicle with no passenger compartment. DEPLOY classifies it as an AV under road-vehicle rules, not a passenger robotaxi, and records it at research maturity after Nuro's pivot to licensing its Nuro Driver.
Key facts
- Form factor
- av
- Maturity
- research
- Verified deployments
- 3
- Maker
- Nuro
- drive mode
- autonomous
- generation
- 2
- payload class
- road_delivery
On the record
Nuro's announcement of its earlier-generation zero-occupant delivery vehicle (R2 era), distinct from the newer R3 and the Nuro Driver system.
The short answer
The Nuro R2 is a purpose-built autonomous delivery vehicle. It is a low-speed automotive form factor that carries goods only: there is no passenger compartment and no seat for a human driver. DEPLOY classifies it as an AV (governed by road-vehicle rules), which is different from a sidewalk robot.
What is verified
It is made by Nuro, based in Mountain View, California and founded in 2016. It is the second generation of Nuro's vehicle and runs the Nuro Driver autonomy system. DEPLOY has 3 verified deployments on record, all in Houston, including work with Walmart and FedEx.
The important nuance
Nuro has pivoted from running its own first-party delivery to licensing its AV technology, the Nuro Driver, to other companies. Because of that, DEPLOY records the R2 at research maturity: current R2 operations in Mountain View and Houston are Nuro's own R&D fleet validating the Nuro Driver, not paying-customer deployments. So while this sits in the robotaxi cluster by vehicle class, it is a goods-delivery AV, not a passenger-carrying robotaxi.
DEPLOY has no verified price on record. For whether it drives itself, see is the Nuro R2 autonomous.
Frequently asked
Does the Nuro R2 carry passengers?
No. The R2 is goods-only with no passenger compartment. It is a delivery AV, not a passenger robotaxi.
Who makes the Nuro R2?
Nuro, based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2016. It runs Nuro's own autonomy system, the Nuro Driver.
Is the Nuro R2 still in commercial service?
DEPLOY records it at research maturity. After Nuro pivoted to licensing the Nuro Driver, current R2 operations are Nuro's own R&D fleet validating that system, not paying-customer deployments.
Where it is deployed
3 verified deployments on the registry for the Nuro R2. Click any marker to open its primary-source record.
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