Walmart announces delivery pilot with Cruise
Walmart is partnering with autonomous vehicle company Cruise to test grocery delivery in Scottsdale, Arizona.
As part of the pilot, which begins early next year, customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free, via one of Cruise’s all-electric self-driving cars.
The companies haven’t provided details on the size of the fleet or exact area that will be served.
“This year, we’ve had our foot on the accelerator expanding our pickup and delivery services, so customers can get the items they need quickly and safely,” says Tom Ward, SVP of Customer Product, Walmart US.
“In April alone, we launched Express Delivery and have since scaled it to more than 2,800 stores, reaching more than 65% of American households.”
“We may be growing delivery options today, but we’re still experimenting with new ways we can use technology to serve customers in the future.”
He adds that Cruise is unique in that it’s the only self-driving car company to operate an entire fleet of all-electric vehicles powered with 100% renewable energy. This supports Walmart’s aim to achieve zero emissions by 2040.