NOW THAT’S A GOOD IDEA…
OUT THE BOX SELF-DRIVING HOME DELIVERY
Asda trials self-driving van for las
The supermarket giant unveils a new partnership that will integrate autonomy into the onl
SO ROBOT VANS WILL BE ROAMING THE STREETS?
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The autonomous vans will operate supervision of a Wayve Safety Driv out the 12-month trial, where Wayv will use their capabilities to help t autonomy into the online grocery learn how the technology can shap of last mile delivery.
WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA? Asda is partnering with next generation autonomous vehicle start-up Wayve to trial autonomous delivery vans as part of its last mile operation.
AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY? Imagine a world where self-driving cars take us to work, pick up our children from school, and bring us our groceries. For that vision to happen, self-driving technology must move forward and become more intelligent. It must be able to adapt to new cities, different terrains, and changing conditions. It must adjust to the unpredictable, the unknown and the never
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before seen. It must learn to respond in any situation.
THAT’S A LOT OF MUSTS. IS THE TECH UP TO THE CHALLENGE? Wayve’s AV2.0 technology takes a pure machine learning approach and can scale and adapt to any driving condition, anywhere in the world.
HOW WILL THE TRIAL WORK? The trial will begin in early 2022 and Asda will be the first to commercially test the solution, using Wayve’s expertise in deep learning to help navigate complex urban delivery routes in London.
ANYTHING ELSE?
Earlier this month, Wayve appoin Partner Director of Science at Mi
