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Nuro R3 at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan

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.

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Nuro vehicles now driving autonomously with safety operators in Japan. Zero-shot autonomy milestone — one model, all roads. First Asian operations.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Nuro R3 at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Nuro R3
Company
Nuro
Location
Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan
Operator
Nuro
Status
pilot
First seen
2026-03-11
ID
60ed1a5b-1804-4df9-a79f-793e0fbe7bce

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    Nuro R3 first documented operating at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.nuro.ai/blog/one-model-all-roads-zero-shot-autonomy-in-tokyo · 2026-03-11
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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Common questions

What is the Nuro R3 deployment at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan?
Nuro R3, built by Nuro, is recorded as a deployment at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Nuro operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Nuro R3 at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan?
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 Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 11, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Nuro R3 deployment at Higashi-Shinjuku Substation, Tokyo, Japan?
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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