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June 15, 2021 01:00 pm GMT

Nuro delivers FedEx packages in driverless vehicles

Nuro delivers FedEx packages in driverless vehicles

Nuro's driverless bots are delivering FedEx packages in a city that already has autonomous pizza delivery.

In Houston, Nuro's steering wheel-less delivery vehicles have been working alongside FedEx's traditional human-driven delivery fleet since April. The pilot program was first announced Tuesday, with plans to expand from testing to a bigger, more established deployment. Eventually the bot-delivered packages could reach other cities.

Nuro wouldn't disclose how many Nuro delivery bots are roaming around several Houston ZIP codes, but the testing is part of FedEx's "last-mile" plans for home delivery. It wants to see if the driverless vehicles could help with multiple delivery stops and appointment-based drop-offs. The goal is to improve timing and efficiency for same-day and special deliveries.  Read more...

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