Ford Teams up with Walmart to Deliver Driverless Services
Ford has announced a partnership with Walmart to explore how self-driving vehicles can deliver everyday goods such as groceries and pet food in the U.S. The pilot will take place in Miami. Ford says it will be working with Walmart to understand what goods can be delivered using this service and what issues need to be addressed to successfully deliver using self-driving vehicles.
In a blog post, Brian Wolf, Director, Business Development, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC writes: 'Like Ford, Walmart believes that self-driving vehicles have an important role to play in the future of delivery, and that true success comes from first learning how individuals want to use them in their daily lives'.
Wolf adds: 'Together, we’ll be using research vehicles, designed to simulate an autonomous experience, to gather crucial data about consumer preferences and learn the best way we can conveniently connect people with the goods they need'.
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