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Domino's will begin delivering pizza using self-driving robots in the Houston area later this year, the company announced on Monday. The company will use delivery vehicles from the Silicon Valley startup Nuro.
"Nuro's vehicles are specially designed to optimize the food delivery experience, which makes them a valuable partner in our autonomous vehicle journey," said Kevin Vasconi of Domino's in a press release. "The opportunity to bring our customers the choice of an unmanned delivery experience, and our operators an additional delivery solution during a busy store rush, is an important part of our autonomous vehicle testing."
The deal is a coup for Nuro, which raised $940 million in February and is already delivering groceries for Kroger in the Houston area. Pizza delivery is one of the most common applications for last-mile deliveries, and Domino's is one of the biggest companies in the business, delivering about 3 million pizzas per day. That's a lot of potential business for Nuro if the Houston trial is successful.
"Select customers who order online from one of Domino's participating stores will have the opportunity to use Nuro's autonomous delivery," according to the press release. "Once they have opted in, customers can track the vehicle via the Domino's app and will be provided with a unique PIN code to unlock the compartment to get their pizza."
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 18 2019, @03:37PM (3 children)
Last time I ordered a pizza in Houston, it was delivered by a zombie. The smell of lubricant is a step up from the smell of decomposition.
(Score: 2) by ilPapa on Tuesday June 18 2019, @06:20PM (2 children)
Why would you order pizza delivery in Houston? You've got Luna, or Luigi's right there. Go sit down and enjoy yourself instead of eating some cold pizza in your underwear in front of the TV.
You are still welcome on my lawn.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 18 2019, @10:16PM
Right where?
They say these are for "last-mile deliveries". Why not just walk or drive to Domino's? Why are millions of people getting pizzas delivered?! Can't those fuckers just walk to Luna and Luigi's?!!!!! Must be the weed.
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(Score: 2, Redundant) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 18 2019, @11:52PM
'Cause I was so tired, I had problems walking to the hotel door to get my pizza, maybe? I called for a pizza, ate 3 slices, and crashed hard.