Product profile
Nuro R3
Nuro R3 is a third-generation zero-occupant delivery vehicle developed for autonomous public-road testing. Its modular cargo body carries up to 500 pounds...
Facts
- Company
- Nuro
- Product type
- mobile_robot
- Status
- development
- Primary capability
- autonomous_delivery
- Website
- https://www.nuro.ai/blog/introducing-our-next-generation-nuro
About Nuro R3
Nuro R3 is a purpose-built, zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicle unveiled in 2022. The automotive-grade design combines modular heated and cooled cargo compartments, curb-side access, redundant steering, braking, computing and power systems, and an external front airbag intended to reduce pedestrian injury. Published specifications include a 500-pound cargo capacity, 27 cubic feet of storage and a top operating speed of 45 mph.
Nuro launched R3 on public roads for validation, but in May 2023 delayed the planned production line and reduced commercial pilots while prioritising its autonomy stack. The company later shifted toward licensing and integrating the Nuro Driver on partner vehicles. R3 therefore remains a development and engineering-fleet platform rather than a current mass-produced delivery product, and the profile does not inherit commercial deployment claims from R2 or Nuro's later robotaxi programme.
Market context
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Summary
Type: Delivery test vehicle
Core: Nuro R3
Function: Zero-occupant delivery testing
Audience: Autonomy and retail partners
Specifications
- cargo_volume
- 27 ft3
- grocery_bag_capacity
- 24 bags
- payload
- 500 lb kg
- safety_system
- Redundant steering, braking, computing and power with an external pedestrian airbag
- top_speed
- 45 mph
Operations
- Environment
- public_roads, urban_logistics, neighborhood_delivery
- Primary user
- delivery_fleets, retailers, food_and_grocery_operators
- Role
- autonomous_delivery, last_mile_logistics, zero_occupant_transport
- Interaction model
- autonomous_navigation, fleet_supervised, customer_curbside_interaction
- Mobility class
- zero_occupant_road_vehicle
- Product detail
- https://zlsbkmaixmmnjrgpkcyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/robotics_assets/products/korthos-product-candidates-2026-08-20-batch-14/nuro-r3-official-16x9.jpg, zero_occupant_delivery_vehicle, autonomous_delivery_vehicle, 1600, 900, 3d1eedcc46229f7112f3f0d92e6afb0e713e54eb0de5cf5ec79867d5dcb8025c, reviewed_16x9_official_media, false, Autonomous Delivery Vehicle, robotics_assets, https://nuro.imgix.net/2_Rendered_Nuro_frontside-angle.png?w=2560&fit=max&auto=format&q=45, https://www.nuro.ai...
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Uber, Nuro and Lucid name Houston robotaxi deployment market — 2026-06-17
- Reuters reports Uber commitment of nearly $500 million to Nuro — 2026-06-03
- Nuro appoints Mike Mancini as chief financial officer — 2026-05-19
- Nuro establishes European base near Munich — 2026-05-14
- Nuro receives California permit for drivered passenger-service testing — 2026-05-08
- Nuro closes $203 million Series E financing — 2025-08-21
- Nuro researchers publish CIMRL safe autonomous-driving method — 2024-06-13
- Nuro signs 10-year Uber Eats delivery partnership — 2022-09-08