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Nuro Driver expands Level 4 autonomous fleet in California and Texas
With this expanded deployment of zero-occupant vehicles, the company said Nuro Driver is ready to autonomously transport people and goods.
LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary
LOXO, which has already successfully demonstrated autonomous deliveries with its software and vehicles, is opening an office in Munich.
Pipedream Labs deploys underground robotic delivery system in Texas drive thru
While it is currently focusing on quick-serve restaurants, Pipedream Labs still aims to create city-wide underground delivery networks.
Serve Robotics partners with Wing for robot-to-drone delivery
Wing and Serve said their collaboration will enable food pick-up in wider urban areas over a six-mile radius.
Planzer and LOXO roll out urban pilot for autonomous vehicles in Switzerland
Planzer and LOXO are developing highly automated and sustainable transport with an interchangeable chassis, starting in Switzerland.
Nuro to start licensing its autonomy platform to automotive OEMs
The company said the Nuro Driver will eventually enable up to Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles in addition to goods delivery.
Amazon Prime Air gets FAA approval for extended BVLOS drone deliveries
The authorization will facilitate the expansion of drone deliveries by Prime Air and enable the expansion of operations to additional U.S. locations.
Kiwibot acquires AUTO to strengthen delivery robot security
Kiwibot and AUTO Mobility Solutions say their merger will advance data protection and robotic services globally.
OmniOn looks to power, network next-gen delivery robots
OmniOn Power says that mobile robots, AI, and self-driving vehicles need more power and networking innovation.
Nuro lays off 20% of staff
Nuro, an autonomous vehicle delivery company with deployments in California and Texas, laid off about 300 employees on Friday.
Nvidia investing $10M in last-mile company Serve Robotics
The company was one of the first commercial mobile robots to use the Nvidia Jetson product, and Serve works closely with the Nvidia product team to improve the capabilities of the solution.
Nuro, Waymo bring autonomous deliveries to California
Today, Nuro announced it will be delivering with 7-Eleven in Mountain View, California, and Waymo announced its grocery delivery service will launch in 2022.