https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/17/extra-crunch-roundup-the-nuro-ec-1-early-stage-growth-tactics-understanding-salesforce/

In 2010, Google’s autonomous vehicle project placed self-driving cars on Bay Area streets and freeways, but practical applications were thought to be at least a decade away.

The futurists were right on schedule: In 2020, Mountain View-based Nuro was testing its second-generation R2 robotic vehicle, the first to earn a federal exemption to operate an autonomous vehicle.