With the rise of the energy transformation, FedEx and Nuro have established an alliance for an autonomous delivery program that has already begun with a pilot test in Houston
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FedEx and Nuro have been working on a new autonomous vehicle project to make deliveries . This project would be completed in several phases and comes from a collaboration between the two companies that began last April with a pilot program in Houston. Nuro is a leader in robotics and FedEx is recognized worldwide as a delivery and logistics service, therefore this collaboration turns out to be the perfect formula for both companies to explore their domains to the extreme.
With the rise of new technologies and the urgent need to reduce polluting gas emissions , many companies have been evaluating new forms of expansion . profound transformation taking place in the transportation industry, an industry on which almost all others depend. This FedEx and Nuro project represents a direct consequence of these changes, which have also influenced other companies such as General Motors, leading it to establish an alliance with Lockheed Martin to build electric vehicles, which will be used by the astronauts of the Artemis mission 2024 to explore the surface of the Moon .
According to Cosimo Leipold, Nuro’s Director of Partnerships: “Working with FedEx, the world leader in logistics, is an incredible opportunity to rethink all aspects of local delivery. This multi-year commitment will allow us to truly collaborate and bring Nuro’s powerful technology to more people in new ways and ultimately achieve large-scale deployment. Our collaboration will enable innovative and industry-first product offerings that will improve everyday life and help make communities safer and greener. ”
With this collaboration, FedEx is also leveraging Nuro’s expertise in autonomous driving to continue its legacy as one of the most recognized companies in the logistics sector. The intention of both companies is to turn this local project into a massive event that makes life easier for many of their employees while offering new options to their customers.
At the same time, both companies wish to contribute to the great efforts that are being carried out around the world . sacrifices, but that in the long run will end up laying the foundations for the future of mobility and transportation not only in the United States, but throughout the world.
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