# Nuro R3 at California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `d6be7e51-27fa-404b-af29-18c54a2bc9ec`

[Nuro](/companies/nuro.md) secures CPUC permit for testing robotaxi passenger service in California. Production-intent vehicle unveiled at CES 2026 with Uber and Lucid.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** nuro-r3-cpuc-permit-california-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Nuro R3](/models/nuro-r3.md) (id: `7010e304-f637-4c40-bb0d-7d80f8a61c56`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Nuro](/companies/nuro.md) (id: `24cc7835-a940-4663-a48b-803f6e546dea`)
- **Location:** [California, USA](/locations/california-usa.md) (id: `a82f6c9e-3cb8-4df7-b2fc-e64fe940ed5c`)
- **Operator:** [Nuro](/companies/nuro.md) (id: `24cc7835-a940-4663-a48b-803f6e546dea`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.nuro.ai/blog/nuro-secures-cpuc-permit-for-testing-robotaxi-passenger-service-in-california · 2026-01-01

## 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 R3 deployment at California, USA?

Nuro R3, built by Nuro, is recorded as a deployment at California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Nuro R3 at California, USA?

Nuro, the manufacturer of Nuro R3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Nuro R3 deployment at California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Nuro R3 deployment at California, 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.


_API: GET /v1/robots/d6be7e51-27fa-404b-af29-18c54a2bc9ec · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=d6be7e51-27fa-404b-af29-18c54a2bc9ec · canonical URL: /deployments/nuro-r3-cpuc-permit-california-2026_