Nuro, to start robotics industry, obtained the official seal of approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to start the delivery service unmanned robotic vehicles.
After a 2020 of self-driving tests, the company will put vehicles on the road Prius modified that will be completely autonomous without driver seats. Then it does so with a fleet R2.
The company said driverless deliveries are one “high impact” in Californians, both during and after the pandemic. They will help those who cannot drive and help simplify the lives of large and busy families.
For now, the units focus on delivery fast food, staple foods and medicines.
Deliveries will take place in two communities near the company’s headquarters.
“The issuance of the first operational permit is an important milestone in the evolution of autonomous vehicles in California. We will safety of the automotive public as this technology develops, ”Steve Gordon, DMV president, said in a statement.
By 2022, the company aims to continue expanding its coverage in the country. However, the company has ambitions that go beyond the delivery of local groceries. Nuro announced last week that it was taking over Ike, a to start of autonomous trucks, for an undisclosed amount.
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