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Nuro R3 at Houston, Texas, USA

Nuro's third-generation electric autonomous delivery vehicle, unveiled in January 2022 at CES. The R3 was the first delivery AV equipped with an external front airbag for pedestrian and cyclist protection, and expanded payload capacity to 500 lbs across heated and cooled compartments. Nuro exited consumer fleet operations in September 2024, pivoting to licensing its autonomous driving stack (marketed as 'Nuro Driver') to automakers and mobility-as-a-service providers; the R3 vehicle program was effectively shelved at that time.

Nuro R3 by Nuro · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Nuro plans to test R3 commercial delivery services in Houston. Combined Houston + Mountain View deployment to serve ~150,000 people.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Nuro R3 at Houston, Texas, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Nuro R3
Company
Nuro
Location
Houston, Texas, USA
Status
announced
First seen
2024-08-07
ID
820c4050-a044-407a-b5b0-17cbae46754d

Timeline

  1. Aug 2024
    First recorded
    Nuro R3 first documented operating at Houston, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, 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.mv-voice.com/technology/2024/08/07/bigger-faster-self-driving-delivery-vehicles-are-coming-to-mountain-view-streets/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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Common questions

What is the Nuro R3 deployment at Houston, Texas, USA?
Nuro R3, built by Nuro, is recorded as a deployment at Houston, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Nuro R3 at Houston, Texas, 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 Houston, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 7, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Nuro R3 deployment at Houston, Texas, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Nuro R3 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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