Nuro, a leader in autonomous driving technology, has announced a significant expansion of its Level 4 driverless capabilities using zero-occupant vehicles powered by the AI-enabled Nuro Driver™ system. The expansion covers multiple cities across California and Texas, solidifying Nuro’s position as one of the most advanced autonomous vehicle technology providers in the United States.
- 83% increase in deployment area in Mountain View and Palo Alto, California
- 70% increase in deployment area in Houston, Texas
- Introduction of multi-lane road operation at speeds up to 35 miles per hour
- Enhanced complex scenario handling, including reacting to active emergency vehicles and navigating construction zones
- Night operation capabilities, greatly expanding service availability
- Over one million autonomous miles logged with zero at-fault incidents
- Use of cost-effective, automotive-grade components for large-scale deployment
With these advancements, Nuro is poised to provide foundational technology for transporting both people and goods. The company is among a select few worldwide capable of deploying its technology in a driverless capacity across entire cities.
The expanded operational design domain (ODD) includes significant technological enhancements such as multi-lane road operation at speeds up to 35 miles per hour, improved handling of complex scenarios like reacting to active emergency vehicles, navigating construction zones, and responding to active school buses. The addition of night operation capabilities significantly broadens service availability.
Nuro’s autonomous system is designed with cost-effective, automotive-grade components, ensuring that the technology is not only highly capable but also practical for large-scale deployment across various vehicle types and use cases.
“Since publicly unveiling our new direction a little over a month ago, we have seen tremendous interest in our AI-driven autonomy platform from automotive OEMs and mobility companies,” said Jiajun Zhu, co-founder and CEO of Nuro. “Our latest driverless deployment demonstrates the maturity and capability of our AI platform, and we’re excited for potential partners to capitalize on the performance, safety, and sophistication of the Nuro Driver to build their own incredible autonomy products.”
Nuro’s achievements in expanding its Level 4 driverless deployment with zero-occupant vehicles, coupled with its recently announced business model of licensing the Nuro Driver platform, position the company at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle industry. By providing a road-proven, highly sophisticated, and cost-effective autonomy solution, Nuro is poised to accelerate the adoption of autonomous driving technology across various applications, from personally owned vehicles to large-scale mobility platforms.
About Nuro:
Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro is a leading autonomous technology company with vehicles on the road today in multiple U.S. cities. The company is helping automotive OEMs and mobility providers accelerate autonomous vehicle development through the Nuro Driver™ platform, a state-of-the-art autonomous driving system that combines automotive-grade hardware and AI-powered self-driving software to enable up to Level 4 systems on mobility platforms and personally owned vehicles. For more information, visit nuro.ai. and AI-powered software to support up to Level 4 autonomy for mobility platforms and personally-owned vehicles. For more information, visit nuro.ai.
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