NHTSA grants Nuro the first exemption for a driverless delivery vehicle (R2)

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted Nuro the first federal exemption for a fully driverless delivery vehicle, waiving requirements for side mirrors, a windshield, and rear-view camera. The R2 compensates with 360-degree lidar, radar, and camera coverage; the two-year exemption permits production of up to 5,000 vehicles.

• First federal driverless vehicle exemption granted; waived mirrors, windshield, rear camera.
• R2 features 360-degree sensor coverage (lidar, radar, cameras) and pedestrian-protecting design.
• Two-year conditional exemption allows up to 5,000 R2s; deployment to begin in Houston.
• Process took three years of collaboration; application submitted October 2018.