Walmart has teamed up with self-driving car firm Cruise to start a pilot project in Scottsdale, Arizona. As part of the pilot, which begins early next year, customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free, via an all-electric self-driving car. Cruise operates a fleet of such vehicles fully powered with renewable energy.
“You’ve seen us test drive with self-driving cars in the past, and we’re continuing to learn a lot about how they can shape the future of retail. We’re excited to add Cruise to our lineup of autonomous vehicle pilots as we continue to chart a whole new roadmap for retail,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president of customer product, Walmart US on the company website.Walmart has teamed up with self-driving car firm Cruise to start a pilot project in Scottsdale, Arizona. As part of the pilot, which begins early next year, customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free,via an all-electric self-driving car. Cruise operates a fleet of such vehicles fully powered with renewable energy.#
In April this year, Walmart launched Express Delivery and has since scaled it to more than 2,800 stores, reaching more than 65 per cent of US households.
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