Nuro’s first product is its self-driving vehicle design for goods transportation.
Autonomous vehicles and America’s largest supermarket retailer are teaming up to change the future and convenience of grocery shopping.
Kroger and Nuro, an autonomous vehicle startup, announced a partnership Thursday aimed at making grocery delivery accessible and affordable with a pilot test.
Through the partnership, customers can place same-day delivery orders using Kroger’s ClickList ordering system and Nuro’s app, according to a Kroger statement. Orders will be delivered by Nuro’s fleet of autonomous vehicles. The pilot is expected to begin this fall.
Nuro’s first product is its self-driving vehicle design for goods transportation. The Mountain View, Calif.-based startup, created by two former Google self-driving car project engineers, is only 2 years old but has already established itself as a technology company aiming to accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday use.
The partnership is Nuro’s first project since emerging from stealth mode in January. Its initial fleet was six electric vehicles intended to carry only goods. This is unique compared to other autonomous vehicle projects, spearheaded by tech and auto companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise, that are working to provide an alternative for human transportation.
According to Kroger, the Nuro car contains two compartments, and customers will be given an access code to open the vehicle’s doors upon arrival.
Nuro’s hardware and software have not been applied and deployed prior to this partnership. Kroger will announce the pilot market soon.
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