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Nuro R2 at Houston, Texas, USA

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.

Nuro R2 by Nuro · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Nuro R2 autonomous delivery vehicles delivering groceries in Houston since 2019. Partnership with Uber Eats (10-year deal), Kroger, Walmart. Houston is Nuro's primary deployment city.

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No incidents on record for Nuro R2 at Houston, Texas, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Nuro R2
Company
Nuro
Location
Houston, Texas, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2019-11-07
ID
4615e920-2ab5-4022-8ce8-93f971f7b27c

Timeline

  1. Nov 2019
    First recorded
    Nuro R2 first documented operating at Houston, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/11/07/future-autonomous-delivery-may-be-unfolding-an-unlikely-place-suburban-houston/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

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Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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Common questions

What is the Nuro R2 deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?
Nuro R2, built by Nuro, is recorded as a deployment at Houston, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Nuro R2 at Houston, Texas, USA?
Nuro, the manufacturer of Nuro R2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Nuro R2 deployment at Houston, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 7, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Nuro R2 deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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