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Neuro, a self-driving delivery vehicle company, was the first to receive regulatory exemption from the US Department of Transportation DOT and the Road Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA. This allows the second generation R2 to freely test drive on the road.
According to US vehicle standards, it is possible to drive on the road without a steering wheel or rearview mirror, assuming there is a driver, but such vehicle standards are exempted, and unmanned driving is possible without these equipment. It can be said that it is an exemption for determining that Neuro-vehicles are safe, thanks to the recognition of the delivery experience of thousands of vehicles and the support of partners and customers.
Neuro is a startup founded by engineers who participated in Google Waymo. The initial model, the R1, began commissioning in Arizona in 2018. When the order arrives, the customer can unlock the PIN number and receive the item in the Gull Wing. R2, which is exempt from regulation this time, also has the same basic structure. In addition to the autonomous driving system, the production was done by Roush Performance, which develops car racing.
What’s different about the R2 is that it has a sturdy body that can withstand bad weather, two-thirds more cargo space is secured inside, and a 31kWh rechargeable battery doubles the range. In addition, it is equipped with sensors improvement and emergency vehicle siren judgment function. It also introduced a temperature control function to keep food fresh.
Neuro has already conducted trial delivery in partnership with Wal-Mart, Domino’s Pizza, and Kroger, a supermarket chain. The R2 will be commissioned in the future on Houston, Texas. Up to now, Starship Technologies licensed six-wheeled vehicles in five states in the United States, and Amazon’s six-wheeled courier robotic Scout has emerged. These vehicles are expected to be active in the last mile to the door of customers. Related information can be found here .
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