Nuro, Explained

In this episode about Nuro, Jeff and Mike talk about robots, last mile delivery, and pedestrian airbags at 45mph.

[0:20] Terminator and American robots [0:42] What is Nuro? Toaster-on-wheels? [2:19] Dominoes Pizza Delivery; Coke vs. Pepsi; blind taste tests; and Jeff’s Atlanta cred on the line [3:57] Trolley Car Problem, Nuro’s external pedestrian airbag, and 45 MPH robot [6:40] Nuro’s specifications, powering with renewable energy, and 100 miles of range [9:06] A geography test for Jeff, last mile delivery, and the United States Postal Service (USPS) [12:30] What is Nuro’s Business Model? [13:15] Nuro’s fleet includes Toyota Priuses and Nuro’s partnerships with Dominoes and Kroger’s [15:30] Nuro’s History, valuation, and venture financing [17:01] Who is Nuro for? How are they positioning themselves? [19:30] Mike grumpily puts on his pants instead of ordering Uber Eats [21:03] Nuro: “on-demand autonomous vehicle delivery is potentially 3 million new jobs” and their California training partnership [23:32] Who are Nuro’s competitors? [24:30] Our thoughts: Jeff and Mike Score: 4.4/5 [28:33] Bonus Mike thought on Blizzard’s StarCraft [2:37 PM] Nuro description