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Nuro

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nuro.ai

Nuro has pivoted from purpose-built occupantless delivery vehicles (R1/R2/R3) to licensing its AI-first, foundation-model-based Level 4 'Nuro Driver' autonomy system; flagship program with Lucid and Uber targets 35,000+ Lucid Gravity robotaxi SUVs globally via the Uber platform, with San Francisco Bay Area commercial launch targeted late 2026 and Houston in 2027. Engineering expanded to Munich, Germany (May 2026) and Japan.

HeadquartersMountain View, US
Founded2016
Corporate funding$2.4B
Team501-1000
Deployments5
Open roles95
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries E
FoundersDave Ferguson (Co-CEO), Jiajun Zhu (Co-CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia
Countries deployedUS, DE, JP
Service footprintHQ Mountain View, CA; European hub Munich, Germany (opened May 2026); autonomous testing in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties CA; Tokyo, Japan operations; Houston TX robotaxi prep
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinedelivery

Nuro Driver

  • 1.7M+ autonomous miles with zero at-fault incidents across 5+ years of driverless deployments

    vendor-stated cumulative driverless mileage and safety record of the licensable L4 autonomy system

    Claim source
  • 4th-gen hardware: 360° solid-state LiDARs, automotive cameras, imaging radars; NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor compute

    vendor-stated sensor suite and compute platform for the current production autonomy stack

    Claim source
  • Geospatial foundation model for precision localization; end-to-end AI model with integrated safeguards

    vendor-stated mapping and behavior architecture components

    Claim source
Machinedelivery

Nuro Toolkit

  • Manages hundreds of petabytes of log data; 40 validation categories before public road approval; smart-agent simulation with synthetic augmentation

    vendor-stated data infrastructure scale and validation framework for the autonomy developer SDK

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-17Uber (with Lucid)robotaxi service launchUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-07-17Lucid Group / Uber Technologiesrobotaxi fleetUS20000Announcement
2022-06-14FedExparcel delivery pilotUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2021-04-12Domino'srestaurant delivery pilotUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2018-06-19Krogergrocery delivery pilotUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordSoftBankT. Rowe PriceTiger Global ManagementGreylock PartnersUberNVIDIABaillie Gifford
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles95

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Associate Fleet Technician, Bay AreaTeam unlisted · California - Santa Clara; California - SFAssociate Fleet Technician, Houston (Overnight)Team unlisted · Texas - Depot 2Associate Fleet Technician, Los AngelesTeam unlisted · California - LAAutonomous Driving System Safety LeadTeam unlisted · Mountain View, California (HQ)Autonomous Vehicle Operator, Houston (AM Shift, 12-Month Duration)Team unlisted · Texas - Depot 2Autonomous Vehicle Operator, Houston (Overnight Shift, 12-Month Duration)Team unlisted · Texas - Depot 2Autonomous Vehicle Operator, Houston (PM Shift, 12-Month Duration)Team unlisted · Texas - Depot 2Autonomous Vehicle Operator, Los Angeles (AM Shift, 12-Month Duration)Team unlisted · California - LA
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-05-13Opened European hub in Munich area, Germany: first on-the-ground presence in Europe, supporting engineering, operations, and partner engagementBusinessWire
2026-05-08Secured California CPUC Drivered Pilot Permit for passenger testing; previously received CA DMV driverless testing permit for Santa Clara/San Mateo countiesBusinessWire
2026-01-05Unveiled Lucid-Nuro-Uber global robotaxi at CES 2026; announced on-road autonomous testing of Lucid Gravity SUVs with Nuro Driver in San Francisco Bay AreaNuro
2025-10-22Dave Ferguson appointed Co-CEO alongside Jiajun Zhu to accelerate commercial growth of the Nuro Driver platformBusinessWire
2025-08-21Closed full $203M Series E with NVIDIA and Uber as strategic investors; cumulative funding $2.3B at $6B valuationBusinessWire
2025-04-09Announced $106M first tranche of Series E at $6B valuation led by T. Rowe Price and FidelityTechCrunch
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Source ledger

20 unique public sources

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Nuro's $106M raise backs its shift from delivery robots to licensing autonomy techTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Closes $203 Million Series E Financing to Advance Its AI-First Self-Driving Technology and Commercial PartnershipsNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Announces Series E Financing at $6B ValuationNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Announces $600 Million in Series D FundingBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Autonomous delivery startup Nuro hits $5 billion valuation on fresh funding of $500 millionTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Raises Close to $1 Billion from the SoftBank Vision Fund to Transform Local Commerce Through Self-DrivingGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Reveals Self-Driving Vehicle Designed to Transform Local CommerceGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Driver™ | NuroNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Technology | NuroNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Toolkit | NuroNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Uber, Nuro, and Lucid to Bring Robotaxi Service to Houston in 2027Nuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid Group 8-K 2025SEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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FedEx and Nuro announce multi-year delivery agreementNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Domino's and Nuro launch robot pizza delivery in HoustonNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Kroger and Nuro pilot autonomous grocery deliveryNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Expands to Germany, Establishing a European Base for Its Universal Autonomy PlatformBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Secures CPUC Permit for Testing Robotaxi Passenger Service in CaliforniaBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lucid, Nuro, and Uber Unveil Global Robotaxi at CES, Announce Autonomous On-Road TestingNuro · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Appoints Co-Founder Dave Ferguson as Co-CEO to Accelerate Commercial GrowthBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Nuro Closes $203 Million Series E FinancingBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05