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Nuro unveils 3rd-gen autonomous delivery vehicle, expands partnership with Kroger
Nuro, the autonomous vehicle maker focused on transporting goods rather than passengers, on Wednesday revealed its third-generation, fully electric driverless vehicle, simply called Nuro. The Mountain View, California-based company also announced that it will roll out the vehicle in Houston as part of an expansion of its partnership with nationwide grocer Kroger, with plans to scale its autonomous delivery service to millions of Americans nationwide.
“With the introduction of our new flagship...
Slurpee by robot: Nuro to make autonomous deliveries for 7-Eleven
Most Americans at this point have seen the commercials of the Nuro robots delivering Domino’s pizza to customers in Houston. The robotic delivery company is also making deliveries for FedEx (NYSE: FDX) in the Houston area, and now residents in California will be able to test out the service.
Nuro on Wednesday announced that it is beginning robotic delivery of 7-Eleven orders in Mountain View, California.
“7-Eleven has owned and defined convenience since 1927,” said Raghu Mahadevan, 7-Eleven chief...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/slurpee-by-robot-nuro-to-make-autonomous-deliveries-for-7-eleven
Google backs AV-maker Nuro in latest $600M funding round
Autonomous vehicle maker Nuro on Tuesday announced a $600 million financing round led by Tiger Global Management to develop and deploy its robot delivery network nationwide. Notably, the series D included new participation from Alphabet property Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and grocery retailer Kroger (NYSE: KR).
In total, Nuro has now raised over $2 billion to reach a valuation of about $8.6 billion, an anonymous source familiar with the round told TechCrunch. The robo-delivery company’s previous...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/google-backs-av-maker-nuro-in-latest-600m-funding-round
FedEx rolls out Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle in Houston
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has been testing an autonomous delivery vehicle in the Houston area since April. The vehicle, a Nuro R2 model, is delivering parcels as part of a multiyear, multiphase agreement to pilot autonomous last-mile delivery.
“We have already begun testing with FedEx in Houston, learning about their operations and getting their feedback. Our goal with this partnership is to alleviate the task of high cost and difficult deliveries from everyday delivery drivers,” a Nuro...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-rolls-out-nuro-autonomous-delivery-vehicle-in-houston
Houston, we have a robot: Nuro, Domino’s team up for autonomous pizza delivery
Starting this week, residents in Houston are able to order from Domino’s (NYSE: DPZ) and have their pizza delivered via an autonomous delivery vehicle.
Self-driving delivery company Nuro is now offering delivery of Domino’s pizza in the area on certain days and times by its R2 robot vehicle. The deliveries are being made from Domino’s Woodland Heights location.
“Nuro’s mission is to better everyday life through robotics. Now, for the first time, we’re launching real-world, autonomous deliveries...
Grubhub, FCA enable food ordering from your dash
Easy, contactless food ordering is becoming even simpler for Fiat Chrysler Automobile (NYSE: FCAU) vehicle owners. Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is leveraging Xevo technology to allow owners of 2019 and 2020 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brand vehicles to place food orders through the Uconnect Market on their in-vehicle touch screens.
“In-car technology and connected services are growing exponentially in the automotive industry and we have challenged ourselves to stay ahead of the curve with our powerful...
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