Nuro expands beyond groceries and into healthcare

Autonomous robotics startup Nuro is to test delivery of prescriptions and essentials in Houston, Texas through a partnership with CVS Pharmacy. 

Beginning in June, the pilot sees Nuro expand beyond the groceries space where it has worked with the likes of Kroger and Walmart. It will use a fleet of the startup’s autonomous Toyota Prius vehicles and transition to using its custom-built R2 delivery bots.

“We are seeing an increased demand for prescription delivery,” says Ryan Rumbarger, Senior Vice President of Store Operations, CVS Health. “We want to give our customers more choice in how they can quickly access the medications they need when it’s not convenient for them to visit one of our pharmacy locations.”

“We are excited to expand into an entirely new vertical: health,” comments Dave Ferguson, Co-Founder and President, Nuro, which has raised more than $1 billion from Softbank Vision Fund, Greylock and other investors.

“Through our partnership with CVS, we hope to make it easier for customers to get medicine, prescriptions, and the other things they need delivered directly to their homes.”

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