Loblaw Firms is working with autonomous supply tech firm Gatik to ship grocery orders with no driver.
A fleet of multi-temperature autonomous field vehicles is delivering choose on-line grocery orders for Loblaw’s PC Categorical service. Greater than 150,000 autonomous deliveries have been made by Loblaw and Gatik since January 2020 with a security driver on-board with out incident.
In the present day, absolutely autonomous deployments will start, Loblaw introduced in a press launch. This marks the primary time an autonomous trucking firm has eliminated the protection driver for a day by day supply route in Canada.
An intensive third-party security evaluation was accomplished earlier than the driverless deliveries started, Loblaw stated.
“Working with Gatik, we’ve demonstrated that autonomous driving know-how allows provide chain effectivity, shifting extra orders extra incessantly for our clients,” stated David Markwell, chief know-how and analytics officer, Loblaw Firms Restricted. “Being the primary in Canada with this know-how and deploying a totally driverless resolution is thrilling and illustrates our dedication to creating grocery purchasing higher for patrons.”
“This milestone marks the growth of Gatik’s autonomous supply service to Loblaw’s clients throughout a number of websites,” added Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder, Gatik. “Canada is the most recent market wherein we’ve launched our absolutely driverless service, additional validating that the tangible advantages of autonomous supply are being realized first in B2B shorthaul logistics. It’s a privilege to realize this industrial and technical landmark with Canada’s largest retailer.”
