Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai demonstrating an autonomous electric vehicle delivery from a local e-commerce platform in Irvine, California. The pandemic spurred 'a practical need to provide some much needed food and package delivery services', said Peng, whose cars tested out food and grocery delivery services for the first time in California with the pandemic. — Reuters
The coronavirus crisis is accelerating a shift in the world of autonomous cars toward delivering packages instead of people, as big players open up a lead over startups in the race for funding.
"The reality right now is that goods delivery is a bigger market than moving people," John Krafcik, chief executive officer of self-driving technology company Waymo, told Reuters in early May.
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Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai demonstrating an autonomous electric vehicle delivery from a local e-commerce platform in Irvine, California. The pandemic spurred 'a practical need to provide some much needed food and package delivery services', said Peng, whose cars tested out food and grocery delivery services for the first time in California with the pandemic. — Reuters
A Waymo self-driving autonomous vehicle in Tempe, Arizona. Starting out with autonomous taxis, Waymo has also been developing autonomous trucks and delivery vehicles, and has signed deals with UPS and Walmart on automated delivery pilots. — Sipa USA/TNS
Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai begins to provide autonomous electric vehicles to deliver packages from local e-commerce platform Yamibuy during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Irvine, California, US. The pandemic spurred 'a practical need to provide some much needed food and package delivery services', said Peng, whose cars tested out food and grocery delivery services for the first time in California with the pandemic. — Reuters
Radar sensors are shown on a Hyundai electric vehicle as self driving company Pony.ai begins to provide autonomous electric vehicles to deliver packages from local e-commerce platform Yamibuy during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Irvine, California, US. — Reuters
Resident Josh Calder watches a Starship Technologies delivery robot leave after receiving his order of Easter candies in the Chevy Chase neighbourhood of Washington, DC. The local Broad Branch Market is teaming up with Starship to provide delivery service of groceries and prepared food by autonomous robots to neighboring areas amid theCovid-19 pandemic. — AFP
Starship Technologies delivery robots park in front of the Broad Branch Market in the Chevy Chase neighbourhood of Washington, DC. The local Broad Branch Market is teaming up with Starship to provide delivery service of groceries and prepared food by autonomous robots to neighboring areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP
Starship Technologies delivery robots are seen in front of the Broad Branch Market in the Chevy Chase neighbourhood of Washington, DC. The local Broad Branch Market is teaming up with Starship to provide delivery service of groceries and prepared food by autonomous robots to neighboring areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP
Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai begins to provide autonomous electric vehicles to deliver packages from local e-commerce platform Yamibuy during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Irvine, California, US, on April 28, 2020. The pandemic spurred 'a practical need to provide some much needed food and package delivery services', said Peng, whose cars tested out food and grocery delivery services for the first time in California with the pandemic. — Reuters
Starship Technologies delivery robots park in front of the Broad Branch Market in the Chevy Chase neighbourhood of Washington, DC. The local Broad Branch Market is teaming up with Starship to provide delivery service of groceries and prepared food by autonomous robots to neighboring areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP
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