Drones are bringing the 19th hole to any hole

Drone delivery tested on Arizona golf course

Many golfers wish they could reach for a cold drink moments after hooking their seventh straight tee shot into the woods. The lack of electricity and staffing issues prevent golf courses from offering this level of customer service on each hole. If you are lucky, your local course may have a vending machine at the ninth hole.

But that could soon change. At Sun City Country Club in Sun City, Arizona, a significant development took place this week that may open up the opportunity for food and...

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Nuro just likes Ike

Autonomous delivery company Nuro has acquired Ike, a self-driving long-haul trucking technology startup founded by veterans of Apple, Google and Uber’s self-driving unit, the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG).

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The deal came less than three weeks after autonomous delivery company Aurora acquired Uber ATG, one of several recent mergers suggesting the industry is leaning toward short-haul freight applications such as local delivery.

The acquisition also builds on...

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