Nuro was founded in 2016 by former Google Waymo engineers Jiajun Zhu and Dave Ferguson. The company has raised over $2 billion in funding and has regulatory approval for testing on public roads in Arizona, California, and Texas. In 2022, Nuro announced a partnership with Uber Eats to deliver food in select cities.
In a blog post, Nuro said that the layoffs are a “difficult but necessary decision” to ensure the company’s long-term success. The company said that it is committed to its mission of “delivering goods to people’s homes in a safe, efficient, and sustainable way.”