We exist to better everyday life through robotics.

Company

We’re transforming everyday life by bringing the power of AI into the physical world with our fully autonomous Nuro Driver™. Through partnerships with auto and mobility companies, we’re revolutionizing personal vehicles, ride-hailing services, and commercial fleets to create safer streets, reduce emissions, and give people more time for what matters most.

Nuro’s Mountain View Headquarters

Nuro’s journey.

2016

Nuro founded.

2017

1st gen custom L4 vehicle built.

2018

1st commercial delivery with custom L4 vehicle.

2020

Federal govt. grants 1st ever AV exemption to Nuro.

Nuro completes driverless L4 operations in 3 states.

California grants first ever AV deployment permit to Nuro.

2022

Expansion of autonomous operations in California and Texas.

2023

Over 1M+ autonomous miles driven with 0 at fault incidents.

2024

1st highway operation. 

Nuro announces new company strategy to license their leading AV technology to OEMs and Mobility Providers.

Key accomplishments.

Nuro Driver™ applied across 7 vehicle platforms.
1ST
AV to receive NHTSA-approved exemption.
4+
Years of L4 autonomous driving on public roads.
1M+
Autonomous miles driven with zero at-fault incidents.
Nuro Driver™ applied across 7 vehicle platforms.
1ST
AV to receive NHTSA-approved exemption.
4+
Years of L4 autonomous driving on public roads.
1M+
Autonomous miles driven with zero at-fault incidents.

Our founders.

Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder and CEO
Prior to founding Nuro, Jiajun was a principal software engineer at Google and one of the founding team members of the company’s self-driving program—now known as Waymo. In addition to leading the project’s perception team, he also helped build and lead their simulation efforts. Jiajun earned his Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Virginia and Fudan University respectively. Jiajun has been awarded over 100 patents.
Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder and President
Prior to founding Nuro, Dave was a principal engineer on Google’s self-driving program, now known as Waymo. He built and led the computer vision, machine learning, behavior prediction, and scene understanding teams. He also led the planning group for Carnegie Mellon University's team that won the DARPA Urban Grand Challenge in 2007. Dave holds an MS and PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon and a Bachelor’s in CS and Mathematics from the University of Otago. Dave holds over 100 patents and has published over 60 academic papers.

Company leadership.

Andrew Chapin
Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Clare
Chief Technology Officer
James Owens
Chief Legal Officer

Our investors.

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1ST
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Deployment permit ever granted by California DMV.
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1ST
Company
Deployment permit ever granted by California DMV.
Curious about safety?
FAQ
  • How does Nuro engage with the community regarding safety?
  • How does Nuro handle emergency situations?
  • How does Nuro ensure the safety of its autonomous vehicles?
Narrow corridor.
Nuro Driver™ Showcase