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Nuro has secured a driverless testing permit from California regulators ahead of its Uber robotaxi service launch. The Silicon Review reports on the autonomous vehicle milestone that brings commercial driverless rides closer to American roads. Nuro, the Mountain View-based autonomous vehicle company, has received a driverless testing permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, clearing a critical regulatory hurdle just weeks before its planned Uber robotaxi service launch. The permit allows Nuro to operate its third-generation R3 electric autonomous vehicles on public roads in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties without a human safety driver behind the wheel. Nuro driverless testing permit Uber robotaxi. Nuro's partnership with Uber, first announced in 2024, aims to integrate Nuro's vehicles into Uber's ride-hailing and Uber Eats platforms. With the permit secured, the companies are targeting a phased commercial launch beginning in Palo Alto and Mountain View before expanding to San Jose and San Francisco by early 2027. What does Nuro's driverless permit mean for Uber robotaxi? can expect Nuro to test empty vehicles without safety drivers. Unlike competito...