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Nuro R2

By Nuro · av

Price
—
Availability
Internal use only (not for retail).
Maturity
research
Real-world use
Yes, 3 verified deployments

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Nuro's R2 is a second-generation autonomous road vehicle and the delivery-AV anchor of DEPLOY's autonomous-vehicle cluster: a low-speed automotive vehicle that is goods-only, with no passenger compartment, operating under a road-vehicle regulatory regime (not the sidewalk personal-delivery-device regime). There is no consumer price: it is an autonomous delivery service/program, not a vehicle sold to consumers, and Nuro pivoted from first-party delivery to licensing its autonomy stack (the Nuro Driver). The verified-vs-claimed nuance: the R2's current operations in Houston, Mountain View, and Scottsdale are Nuro's own R&D fleet validating the Nuro Driver, not customer deployments, so the model is recorded at research maturity to reflect this post-pivot state. (The current generation is the BYD-built R3, a redesigned cargo compartment and refined sensor stack on the same goods-only, road-vehicle design.) Nuro is distinct from the passenger robotaxis (Waymo, Zoox, the Chinese operators): it carries goods, not people.

Readiness

Nuro R2 is internal use only (not for retail), the 1 capability claim on file is all autonomous with verified, 3 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability
internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty
no-price

No price points on file for Nuro R2.

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Capability honesty
autonomous

1 reviewed claim: autonomous, verified.

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Real-world use
research

Maturity: research. 3 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record
no-incidents

No incidents on record. 3 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

Safety record

No incidents on record. 3 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Nuro R2.

Specs

drive_mode
autonomous
generation
2
payload_class
road_delivery

What's under the hood

Frequently asked questions

Is the Nuro R2 actually available for purchase?
Not available to consumers. In internal use by Nuro.Source: Nuro — Company website
What does the Nuro R2 cost?
Not announced.
Does the Nuro R2 really delivers packages?
Yes, verified. Nuro R2 performs this autonomously.Sources: Nuro opens autonomous deliveries in Houston -- Nuro official blog; Nuro R2 became the first autonomous delivery vehicle approved for commercial operations on California public roads (CPUC commercial operations permit, June 2020); conducted commercial autonomous deliveries for Kroger, Walmart, Domino's Pizza, and FreshDirect in Houston TX and Mountain View CA; no human occupant in the vehicle, Nuro gets federal exemption for fully driverless delivery vehicle -- TechCrunch; NHTSA granted Nuro R2 the first federal safety exemption for a production autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals, or occupant systems; R2 purpose-built solely for goods delivery; milestone enabling commercial driverless delivery on public roads
Where is the Nuro R2 being used?
Nuro R2 is in use at: Houston operated by Nuro, Houston operated by Nuro, and Houston operated by Nuro (2024-11-01).Source: FedEx and Nuro test autonomous delivery
What's the Nuro R2 running on?
Nuro R2 runs on Nuro Driver (foundation-model, pilot maturity).
Is the Nuro R2 safe?
No incidents on record across 3 verified deployments.
How does the Nuro R2 handle privacy?
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Nuro R2.
Who makes the Nuro R2?
Nuro R2 is made by Nuro, based in Mountain View, CA.Source: Nuro — Company website

Video

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Nuro

Nuro's announcement of its earlier-generation zero-occupant delivery vehicle (R2 era), distinct from the newer R3 and the Nuro Driver system.

Manufacturer

Nuro (registry record: /companies/nuro)

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Sources

  1. Nuro — Vehicle page · https://www.nuro.ai/vehicle
  2. Nuro (official PR) - expands to license the Nuro Driver (L4) to OEMs/mobility providers (Sept 11, 2024) · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nuro-expands-autonomous-technology-leadership-with-a-new-business-model-302244438.html
  3. Nuro (official PR) - goes fully driverless in three cities; advances the Nuro Driver (Nov 2024) · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nuro-goes-fully-driverless-in-three-cities-advances-capabilities-of-the-nuro-driver-302309214.html
  4. Nuro — Company website · https://www.nuro.ai
  5. Wikipedia — Nuro · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuro
  6. Why Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantage · https://www.theverge.com/transportation/936126/nuro-robotaxi-dave-ferguson-interview-uber-lucid-waymo · 2026-05-24T14:21:00.000Z
  7. Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/ · 2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z
  8. Nuro - the Nuro Driver L4 autonomy technology (official) · https://www.nuro.ai/technology
  9. Nuro brings in $106M to bolster its licensing model (Apr 2025) · https://www.therobotreport.com/nuro-brings-106m-bolster-licensing-driven-business-model/
  10. NVIDIA - the Nuro Driver built on NVIDIA DRIVE Thor · https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nuro-driver/
  11. Nuro plans to license its Driver AV technology to OEMs · https://www.automotivedive.com/news/nuro-plans-license-driver-av-autonomous-driving-technology-automotive-oems/727379/
  12. Nuro opens autonomous deliveries in Houston -- Nuro official blog; Nuro R2 became the first autonomous delivery vehicle approved for commercial operations on California public roads (CPUC commercial operations permit, June 2020); conducted commercial autonomous deliveries for Kroger, Walmart, Domino's Pizza, and FreshDirect in Houston TX and Mountain View CA; no human occupant in the vehicle · https://nuro.ai/blog/nuro-opens-deliveries-houston · 2020-06-01
  13. Nuro gets federal exemption for fully driverless delivery vehicle -- TechCrunch; NHTSA granted Nuro R2 the first federal safety exemption for a production autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals, or occupant systems; R2 purpose-built solely for goods delivery; milestone enabling commercial driverless delivery on public roads · https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/06/nuro-r2-fmvss-exemption/ · 2020-02-06
  14. Nuro official YouTube (@NuroTeam), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L68ZzwtCon8 · 2026-06-04
  15. FedEx and Nuro test autonomous delivery · https://newsroom.fedex.com/newsroom/global/nuro · 2021-06-15
  16. Nuro pivots to license self-driving tech to carmakers · https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/11/nuro-pivots-to-license-self-driving-tech-to-carmakers-mobility-companies/ · 2024-09-11
  17. Walmart to test drive autonomous grocery deliveries with Nuro · https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2019/12/10/walmart-to-test-drive-autonomous-grocery-deliveries-with-nuro · 2019-12-10
  18. Domino's and Nuro launch autonomous pizza delivery with the R2 robot (Houston, 2021) · https://dominos.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dominosr-and-nuro-launch-autonomous-pizza-delivery-road-robot
  19. Kroger and Nuro launch autonomous delivery service in Houston (2019) · https://ir.kroger.com/news/news-details/2019/Kroger-and-Nuro-Launch-Autonomous-Delivery-Service-in-Houston/default.aspx
  20. FedEx rolls out Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle in Houston · https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-rolls-out-nuro-autonomous-delivery-vehicle-in-houston
  21. Nuro moves into logistics with FedEx (Houston pilot) · https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/15/autonomous-delivery-startup-nuro-moves-into-logistics-with-fedex/
  22. Domino's, Nuro to begin autonomous pizza deliveries in Houston · https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/12/dominos-nuro-to-begin-autonomous-pizza-deliveries-in-houston/
  23. Domino's announces autonomous delivery with Nuro R2 · https://abc13.com/dominos-pizza-announces-autonomous-delivery-nuro-r-2-self-driving-car/10510677/ · 2021-04-13

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