The brand is launching the first autonomous commercial delivery in the state of California with a new service available via its delivery app.
The convenience store giant is partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro in an autonomous delivery pilot in Mountain View, California. Customers in the service area can place orders through the retailer’s 7Now delivery app to have their products brought to them by a Toyota Prius equipped with Nuro’s self-navigation technology.
Later, 7-Eleven plans to expand the pilot to introduce R2 bots, Nuro’s autonomous robots that are custom-built to transport products and goods without any occupants in the vehicle. Nuro became the first autonomous vehicle company to receive a deployment permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles in December 2020, enabling the launch of this service in the state in collaboration with 7-Eleven.
To use the autonomous delivery service, customers can download or open the 7Now delivery app, browse the app to purchase eligible items, add them to their shopping cart, begin the checkout process, and choose autonomous delivery.
