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Nuro R3 at California

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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California DMV modified Nuro driverless permit to authorize testing of Lucid Gravity SUVs on public roads without human safety operator. Nuro partnering with Lucid and Uber for next-gen robotaxi fleet, with commercial deployment scheduled to begin in a major US city in 2026.

Key facts

Permit
CA DMV driverless permit modified for Lucid Gravity
Partners
Nuro + Lucid Motors + Uber
Vehicle
Lucid Gravity SUV
Commercial launch
2026 in a major US city

Exposure

Customer segment
consumer
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Nuro R3 at California.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-17
Model
Nuro R3
Company
Nuro
Location
United States/California
Operator
Nuro
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
ID
a9f87e49-fbc5-4b44-9f41-803a3f1b76fa

Timeline

  1. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.business2community.com/2026/05/07/nuro-uber-california-dmv
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Nuro R3 deployment at California?
Nuro R3, built by Nuro, is recorded as a deployment at California on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Nuro R3 at California?
Nuro, the manufacturer of Nuro R3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Nuro R3 deployment at California?
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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