Automation hits grocery deliveries

US supermarket giant Kroger will pilot an on-road, fully autonomous delivery experience in a collaboration with Nuro.

The pilot, scheduled for the northern Autumn, is the first application and deployment of Nuro's hardware and software.

"We are incredibly excited about the potential of our innovative partnership with Nuro to bring the future of grocery delivery to customers today," says Yael Cosset, Kroger's chief digital officer. "As part of Restock Kroger, we have already started to redefine the grocery customer experience and expand the coverage area for our anything, anytime and anywhere offering. Partnering with Nuro, a leading technology company, will create customer value by providing Americans access to fast and convenient delivery at a fair price."

"Unmanned delivery will be a game-changer for local commerce, and together with Kroger, we're thrilled to test this new delivery experience to bring grocery customers new levels of convenience and value," explains Dave Ferguson, co-founder, Nuro. "Our safe, reliable, and affordable service, combined with Kroger's ubiquitous brand, is a powerful first step in our mission to accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday life."

Nuro combines software and hardware expertise to design and build products that accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday life. The company is led by world-renowned experts in robotics, artificial intelligence and computer vision.