Nuro Appoints Rajiv Bhatia as Chief Product Officer to Drive Commercial Launches and Platform Expansion

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuro, Inc. (“Nuro”), a leader in autonomous driving technology, today announced the appointment of Rajiv Bhatia as Chief Product Officer. Bhatia will lead the company’s product strategy and roadmap as Nuro prepares to commercialize its autonomy platform through strategic partnerships and new vehicle programs.

Bhatia brings more than 20 years of experience building products and leading teams across transportation, multi-sided marketplaces, and consumer technology. Most recently, he served as VP of Product at Roblox, and prior to that, VP of Product, Rideshare at Lyft.

Nuro Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jiajun Zhu said, “Rajiv is a fantastic addition to our leadership team. He brings a strong combination of technical expertise, product leadership, and customer focus, and has a proven track record of navigating the technical, operational, and regulatory pressures that come with emerging technologies. As Nuro moves into a period of meaningful commercial expansion, Rajiv’s experience will be invaluable. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team.”

Bhatia will oversee the company-wide product strategy and roadmap for the Nuro Driver™, an AI-first self-driving system designed to enable automakers, mobility providers, and logistics companies to deploy autonomous vehicles at scale. Under Bhatia’s leadership, Nuro will continue developing a portfolio of products tailored to the end-consumer and operational needs of commercial fleets, consumer-facing transportation networks, and personal vehicles.

Bhatia said, “Nuro is entering an important next phase: Turning its proven level 4 autonomy technology and experience into a platform that can support broader adoption through partnerships and new consumer applications. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with an exceptionally talented, experienced, and determined team to deliver on Nuro’s mission of bettering everyday life through autonomy.”

Bhatia joins Nuro at a pivotal time as the company approaches the launch of its next-generation robotaxi program, which brings together Lucid’s advanced electric vehicles and factory integration, Nuro’s Level 4 universal autonomy platform and validation expertise, and Uber’s global ride-hailing service, fleet operations, and rider network. The program will initially launch in the San Francisco Bay Area, and calls for a minimum of 35,000 vehicles globally across dozens of markets over the coming years.

About Nuro

Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Its universal autonomy platform, powered by the Nuro Driver™, gives mobility partners the technology needed to deploy self-driving vehicles at scale. Drawing on years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, the company is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles driven by Nuro help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.