Autonomous Vehicles Private

Nuro

Autonomous delivery for everyday life

Founded 2016 Mountain View, California 501-1000 employees Series D Delivery service fees and partnerships
Funding Status
Series D
Private Company

About Nuro

Nuro builds purpose-designed autonomous vehicles for local goods delivery. Unlike robotaxi companies that retrofit passenger vehicles, Nuro designed a compact, occupant-free vehicle from scratch specifically for delivering groceries, meals, prescriptions, and packages in neighborhoods and suburban areas.

Founded by Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, former principal engineers on Google's self-driving car project (now Waymo), Nuro has been among the leaders in obtaining regulatory approvals for driverless delivery. The company received the first-ever autonomous vehicle exemption from NHTSA and has partnered with major retailers including Walmart, Kroger, FedEx, and Domino's for commercial delivery services.

Nuro has raised over $2 billion in total funding including investment from SoftBank and Google. The company's latest vehicle generation features improved sensors, greater cargo capacity, and enhanced autonomy capabilities, with commercial operations in select Texas and California markets.

Products & Services

Nuro Autonomous Vehicle

Purpose-built self-driving delivery vehicle with no passenger compartment

Nuro Delivery Platform

Software and logistics platform managing autonomous delivery operations

Retail Delivery Partnerships

Autonomous last-mile delivery service for grocery, restaurant, and package partners

Leadership

D
Dave Ferguson
President & Co-Founder
J
Jiajun Zhu
CEO & Co-Founder

Notable Achievements

  • First autonomous vehicle NHTSA exemption
  • $2B+ in total funding
  • Partnerships with Walmart, Kroger, FedEx, Domino's
  • Purpose-built vehicle design without driver controls

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