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Public partnerships is an important new area of expansion for self-driving companies as they work to add the services in new cities.

Tests with Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year.

Waymo is already an established partner with Lyft rival Uber.

Bot Auto took another step forward earlier this summer, carrying out its first driverless hub-to-hub validation run on public roads in the Houston area, the autonomous trucking startup said Sept. 16.

Tesla's chair insists no one other than Elon Musk is capable of leading the company’s transition into artificial intelligence and robotics — but it’s possible he won’t do it from the CEO’s seat.

Kroger could close some existing automated warehouses to cut costs. Britain’s Ocado has been selling automated warehouse technology to power online grocery shopping since 2000.

Lyft will offer rides in a fleet of Toyota Sienna minivans equipped with autonomous technology developed by May Mobility.

All rides will be provided for free for at least the first few months to help promote the existence of the service in the perennially popular travel destination.

Operating along the I-35 corridor between Laredo and Dallas, the pilot program will include selected fleet partners and will be managed from International’s autonomous hub in San Antonio.

Glen De Vos says the next-generation sensors are scheduled for launch in 2028 with a price of $200-$300, making them more accessible for mass adoption.