StreetDrone gives sneak peek of Pix-E driverless delivery tech
Autonomous technology company, StreetDrone, has released new images of a solution that British high street chain wilko’s CEO, Jerome Saint-Marc, labels ‘guilt free’ direct-to-consumer shopping.
The driverless Pix-E vehicle is in development following wilko’s investment in StreetDrone last year.
“This form of technology will allow small independents to compete on a level playing field with large online retailers by reducing the cost of home delivery and giving communities more ways to access their neighbourhood shops,” says Saint-Marc.
“But critically as the volume of doorstep deliveries increases, it is incumbent on everyone to design solutions that enhance, not detract from our neighbourhoods. That’s why we invested in StreetDrone to explore and test the exciting possibilities Pix-E presents.”
New and old
wilko invested £3 million investment in StreetDrone as part of a wider multi-million-pound pre-Series A round.
The plan is to bring autonomous deliveries to its customers by the end of 2023.
Mike Potts, Founder and CEO, StreetDrone, commented last year: “We are delighted to have the support of a major UK retailer. wilko will help us realise our aim of bringing autonomous last mile services to UK and European roads, to the benefit of both retailers and consumers.”
“Our technology, aligned with wilko’s determined strategy to enrich the lives of its customers, is the perfect fusion of our capability and their requirement.”
Jonathan Griffin, Director at WilkinsonFuture, who joined StreetDrone’s board, added: “We were very excited when we met StreetDrone and would have happily added them directly to our portfolio of young businesses.”
“However, it is even better that wilko shared that view and I look forward to supporting them and seeing both businesses, one new and one over 90 years young, flourishing together.”
