Nuro, an autonomous driving technology company, has expanded its L4 driverless capabilities using zero-occupant vehicles powered by its AI-enabled Nuro Driver system. Focused in the U.S., this expansion will cover cities in two states and encompass key operational advancements.
With this expanded deployment of zero-occupant vehicles, Nuro will roll out technologies to help transport people and goods. The deployment will span three cities: Mountain View and Palo Alto in California, where there will be an 83% increase in the company’s driverless deployment area, and Houston, Texas, where the deployment area will see a 70% increase.
Nuro’s newly expanded operational design domain (ODD) encompasses significant technological advancements, including multi-lane road operation at speeds up to 35 mph (56 km/h) and night operation capabilities aimed at expanding the overall service availability. The expanded ODD also offers further improvements related to complex scenario handling, such as reacting to active emergency vehicles, navigating construction zones, and responding to active school buses.
