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Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch
The Silicon Valley AV startup has not started driverless testing yet.
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
Uber and Nuro begin testing premium robotaxi service in San Francisco
Uber employees can now hail a Lucid robotaxi as part of the testing.
Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help
Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox all refused to cough up a number during Senator Ed Markey’s recent investigation.
Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo’s streets
Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup.
This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro
The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi market later this year.
How AI is shaping the future of mobility with Uber’s CPO and Nuro’s co-founder at Techcrunch Disrupt 2025
From ride-hailing at massive global scale to autonomous delivery bots on neighborhood streets, AI is reinventing how people and goods move. Uber Technologies’ Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal and Nuro Co-Founder Dave Ferguson take the stage to discuss the breakthroughs shaping mobility, the challenges of deploying AI in unpredictable real-world environments, and what the next decade of transportation will look like.
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Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round
Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.