# Nuro R3 at California: deployment

Canonical ID: `a9f87e49-fbc5-4b44-9f41-803a3f1b76fa`

[California](/locations/california.md) DMV modified [Nuro](/companies/nuro.md) 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

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** nuro-r3-lucid-gravity-california-testing-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](/locations/united-states/california.md) (id: `fdf937a9-5eeb-4e8d-a514-ef860b351b30`)
- **Operator:** [Nuro](/companies/nuro.md) (id: `24cc7835-a940-4663-a48b-803f6e546dea`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.business2community.com/2026/05/07/nuro-uber-california-dmv

## 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?

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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