# Nuro R2 at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale): deployment

Canonical ID: `3ecb6229-fe9c-4a4d-9572-abb351e142d3`

First-ever unmanned delivery service for the general public, launched with Kroger/Fry's. $5.95 flat fee, no minimum order. Pilot began at single Fry's location in Scottsdale.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** nuro-r2-scottsdale-az-kroger
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Nuro R2](/models/nuro-r2.md) (id: `275b75ca-33c8-4d8d-82ce-3801e5505e85`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Nuro](/companies/nuro.md) (id: `24cc7835-a940-4663-a48b-803f6e546dea`)
- **Location:** [Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale)](/locations/scottsdale-arizona-usa.md) (id: `eb9fd438-9913-4181-9a75-2eb9b9eaaabe`)
- **First seen:** 2018-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://ir.kroger.com/news/news-details/2018/Kroger-and-Nuro-Announce-Pilot-Market/default.aspx

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Nuro R2 deployment at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale)?

Nuro R2, built by Nuro, is recorded as a deployment at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale) on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Nuro R2 at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale)?

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 Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 16, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Nuro R2 deployment at Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale)?

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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