January 29, 2020 09:05 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/29/21112001/ups-waymo-self-driving-arrival-ev-delivery-vans
UPS is buying thousands of electric vans and teaming up with Waymo to accelerate the future of delivery
For years, UPS has been gesturing toward a future where some of its delivery vehicles are electric, autonomous, or drones. Now, the delivery giant is taking steps to make that happen with a trio of announcements designed to boost the company’s profile — and maybe its stock, too — ahead of its quarterly earnings report. It’s the latest sign of UPS’s ambition to future-proof its business, especially as Amazon builds out its own delivery infrastructure.
The first announcement concerns a pilot project with Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary and leading operator of self-driving vehicles. UPS will use some of Waymo’s self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans to shuttle packages between some of its stores in the Metro Phoenix area and its hub in...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/29/21112001/ups-waymo-self-driving-arrival-ev-delivery-vans
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