Kroger Selects Arizona for Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Pilot

Kroger Selects Arizona for Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Pilot
Nuro's R1 driverless delivery van packed with bags from Kroger's Fry's Food Stores, which will begin a test of the vehicle in Scottsdale, Ariz., his autumn on Aug. 15, 2018. Courtesy of Kroger/Handout via REUTERS
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Kroger Co. is bringing self-driving grocery delivery to Arizona.

The largest grocery chain in the U.S. will start delivering groceries in autonomous-capable Toyota Prius cars starting Aug. 16 at a Fry’s Food Stores location it owns in Scottsdale. To start, there will be a driver in the vehicle, though the second phase of the test—slated to begin late next month—will include unmanned autos, according to a spokeswoman for the grocer.