Deployment
Nuro R3 at U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing)
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.
Recent coverage
- Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Waymo, Teradar, PlusAI, Mobileye, Tesla, Uber, Nuro, Lucid, Stellantis, Wayve, WeRide, Applied Intuition, Roadzen &Auto Connected Car News · 2026-06-21
- TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China's dominanceTechCrunch – Transportation · 2026-06-21
- Uber, Nuro, and Lucid to Bring Robotaxi Service to Houston in 2027Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-17
Uber employee test rides begin for Nuro-Lucid-Uber robotaxi program. Milestone toward robotaxi deployment. Commercial launch in a major U.S. city late 2026.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Nuro R3 at U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing).
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- Trust tier
- Unverifiedhow tiers work →
- Last updated
- 2026-08-27
- Model
- Nuro R3
- Company
- Nuro
- Location
- U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing)
- Operator
- Nuro
- Status
- pilot
- First seen
- 2026-04-13
- ID
88fd175f-fbbd-42ec-9162-2c8cc4568e1c
Timeline
- Apr 2026First recordedNuro R3 first documented operating at U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing).
- Aug 2026Current status: pilotLatest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.
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Operates worldwide
Nuro R3 is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.
Nuro R3 operates in U.S. (Multi-City, Uber Testing). Explore the full verified map:
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Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27
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Unreviewed
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-27
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: discontinued
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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