by Grace Dawes | Jul 3, 2025 | Autos, Fleets, Interviews, MOVE, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
At MOVE 2025, Dr. James Peng, CEO and Co-Founder of Pony.ai, shared insights into the company’s journey and the future of autonomous mobility.
Founded nearly nine years ago, Pony.ai aims to make transportation safer, more accessible and cost-effective through cutting-edge AI technology.
Dr. Peng highlighted the company’s latest breakthrough, the launch of its Gen-7 autonomous driving system, which reduces costs by two-thirds and is ready for mass production.
Watch the full interview with Pony.ai’s CEO below.
by Grace Dawes | Jun 4, 2025 | Autos, Popular, Smart Cities |
As a Founding Partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Honda will also serve as the Official Automotive Partner of Team USA, supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams during the LA28 Games and upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
The partnership was announced today by LA28, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and Honda during a celebration at the American Honda headquarters in Torrance, California.
Kazuhiro Takizawa, President & CEO of American Honda Motor, said:
“On behalf of our 30,000 associates across the U.S. and in Southern California, Honda is proud to partner with LA28 and Team USA to support the remarkable athletes who will follow that same path to realise their dreams in Los Angeles in the quest for gold in the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
As the Automotive Partner of the Olympics, Honda will offer an accessible vehicle fleet for the Games, featuring a wide range of mobility products—helping thousands of athletes, officials and other key Games stakeholders from around the world move across Southern California.
Honda intends to offer a wide range of mobility products for usage throughout the Games, maximising the use of electrified vehicles like the upcoming Honda 0 Series and Acura RSX.
Honda also will provide powersports products including motorcycles, ATVs and side-by-sides, as well as Motocompacto e-scooters plus Honda Marine engines.
Honda has long supported athletes in their efforts to achieve their Olympic and Paralympic dreams. Global Honda sponsored three Paralympic athletes who competed at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, including U.S. Paralympian Susannah Scaroni.
by Grace Dawes | May 22, 2025 | Business, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
AI-powered autonomous delivery network Arrive AI is partnering with a Virginia-based courier company Go2 Delivery to deliver specialty pharmacy products.
The medicine deliveries will be done using Go2 Delivery service drones to Arrive AI mailbox points across Virginia.
Go2 Delivery CEO, Eric Brown, said:
“The Arrive AI platform offers a compelling solution for pharmacies that deal with high-risk, high-value medications, each costing up to $30,000. Our partnership with Arrive AI ensures secure delivery, particularly in theft-prone or multi-family environments, directly benefiting patients managing serious health challenges,”
Delivery errors frequently plague large apartment complexes due to confusing unit numbers, inadequate signage, and similarly named streets.
The Arrive AI platform hopes to address these issues by providing secure, individually linked mailboxes.
Brown said he has been interested in adding autonomous delivery to his operation since 2014 when the nation’s first legally authorised medication was delivered by drone in rural Virginia.
“The best use-case for drones in the package delivery industry is to get necessary medication to the people who need it, regardless of their location,” Brown said.
Virginia has been a hotbed for drone delivery experimentation, primarily in the retail space, with Walmart offering drone deliveries in Virginia Beach, and Christiansburg has offered drone delivery on demand for years via Wing.
by Grace Dawes | May 20, 2025 | Business, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft company Archer has been selected as the official air taxi provider for the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA.
The California-based company will integrate its Midnight eVTOL aircraft across the LA28 Games for a variety of services including transporting VIPs, fans, stakeholders and providing support for emergency services and security.
Adam Goldstein, CEO and founder of Archer Aviation, said:
“We want to transform the way people get around Los Angeles and leave a legacy that shapes the future of transportation in America. There’s no better time to do that than during the LA28 Games.”
Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers, which produces less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter.
The LA28 Olympic Games are expected to host over 15 million visitors and broadcast to billions of viewers globally over the course of the Games.
LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman, said:
“Our vision is to fundamentally reimagine the Olympic and Paralympic Games experience.”
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games.
by Grace Dawes | May 15, 2025 | Autos, Popular, Smart Cities |
Vietnamese automotive company VinFast has officially announced the launch of its new EC Van electric cargo vehicle, designed for small-load transportation.
The 600kg cargo vehicle comes in a compact size and is intended for short-distance delivery needs of businesses, while also serving as a livelihood vehicle suitable for household economies.
The VinFast EC Van (short for electric city cargo van) includes a two-seat cabin and a rear cargo space with a capacity of up to 2,600 liters.
The EC Van is equipped with an electric motor delivering a maximum power of 30 kW and peak torque of 110 Nm, with a top speed of 75 km/h. Its 17 kWh usable battery capacity provides a driving range of 150 km per full charge.
The vehicle supports DC fast charging at up to 19.4 kW, allowing the battery to charge from 10% to 70% in just 42 minutes. Customers may also purchase a 3 kW portable charger for overnight home charging.
The VinFast EC Van is priced at VND 285 million (approximately $11,000 USD) and will begin accepting early deposits for the EC Van from 8:00 AM on May 25 through May 30, 2025.
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by Grace Dawes | May 8, 2025 | Autos, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Pennsylvanian autonomous tech start-up Aurora has launched its commercial self-driving trucks in Texas by completing customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston.
The Uber, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock-backed start-up has now become the first company to operate a commercial self-driving service with heavy-duty trucks on public roads.
Chris Urmson, CEO and Co-Founder of Aurora, said:
“We founded Aurora to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Now, we are the first company to successfully and safely operate a commercial driverless trucking service on public roads. Riding in the back seat for our inaugural trip was an honor of a lifetime – the Aurora Driver performed perfectly and it’s a moment I’ll never forget.”
The company stated plans to expand its service to El Paso, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona this year in a press release.
Trucking is a trillion dollar industry in the U.S. but it faces challenges, including an aging driver population with high turnover rates and increasing operating costs.
Lior Ron, Founder and CEO of Uber Freight, said:
“When Uber Freight and Aurora came together more than four years ago, we set out to transform the future of logistics…Moving autonomous commercial freight without anyone behind the wheel is a historic step forward in our mission to build a smarter and more efficient supply chain.”
Most U.S. states today allow for driverless vehicles, including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Aurora’s launch trucks are equipped with the Aurora Driver hardware kit and numerous redundant systems including braking, steering, power, sensing, controls, computing, cooling, and communication, enabling them to operate without a human driver.
The start-up has boasted working with industry leaders such as Continental, FedEx, Hirschbach, NVIDIA, PACCAR, Ryder, Schneider, Toyota, Uber, Uber Freight, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Werner, who it may look to to scale its operations.
by Grace Dawes | Apr 29, 2025 | Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Auckland Transport (AT) has launched a new fleet of 44 electric buses, including 25 double-deckers that will run every 10 minutes AT’s WX1 Western Express frequent service.
Over the coming months the new electric buses are set to replace Auckland’s diesel buses that are currently in operation.
AT’s Infrastructure and Fleet Specification Manager, Edward Wright, said:
“One of our key targets is that by 2030, we want all buses coming into the city centre to be electric…We’re adding another 31 electric buses to our fleet by the end of June. By August next year, we will have a fleet of 450 electric buses, which is around a third of the 1350 buses that operates AT’s services. Longer term, we have plans in place for Auckland’s bus fleet to be fully electric by 2035.”
With the Government’s announcement last week that it will fund a new dedicated busway and stations between Westgate and into the central city, the future of public transport is suddenly looking much brighter for west Auckland communities.
The new buses are operated by Tranzit’s Tranzurban Division, and General Manager Catherine Jones says they are a win-win for west Aucklanders, and the environment.
“Electric buses will contribute to net neutral carbon emission on transport services, so having this eye-catching fleet on the road in west Auckland supports AT’s environmental goals,” said Jones.
by Grace Dawes | Apr 22, 2025 | Autos, Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Last year Californian autonomous driving company Waymo partnered with Japanese taxi platform GO, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi company.
The partnership was formed to introduce Waymo’s autonomous vehicles to Japan. Since then, Waymo conducted training sessions with Nihon Kotsu and GO teams, focusing on best practices for autonomous fleet operations management.
Soon Nihon Kotsu drivers will begin manually driving Waymo’s vehicles in Tokyo, across several wards of Japan’s capital city including Minato, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Chūō, Shinagawa, and Kōtō.
Nicole Gavel, Senior Director, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Waymo, said:
“After months of strong collaboration with Nihon Kotsu and GO, Waymo has reached a historic milestone— our first venture on international public roads.”
During these drives in the Japanese capital, the cars will collect data to create 3D maps of the city and gather experience from professional drivers to inform the development of Waymo’s technology for Japan.
Ichiro Kawanabe, Chairman of GO, Board Director of Nihon Kotsu and Chairman of the Japan Taxi Association, said:
“I took my first ride with Waymo in Phoenix a year and a half ago and was amazed that there was really no one in the driver’s seat. That was the moment I was convinced that autonomous driving technology could absolutely benefit Japan.”
by Grace Dawes | Apr 16, 2025 | Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
American ride-hailing company Lyft announced it has purchased a European taxi app in a €175 million deal.
The acquired company, named FREENOW, was purchased from BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility.
This marks Lyft’s largest expansion outside North America, with the new app opening-up the European taxi market to the American company.
David Risher, CEO of Lyft, said:
“We’re on an ambitious path to build the best, most customer-obsessed mobility platform in the world, and entering Europe is an important step in our growth journey. We found the perfect partner in FREENOW and can learn a lot from the team.”
In Europe the taxi aggregation business is strong and growing, with FREENOW already operating in several major European cities, including Dublin, London, Athens, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, and Hamburg, with luxury vehicles making up a significant portion of its fleet.
FREENOW’s CEO, Thomas Zimmermann, said:
“Joining forces with Lyft is a powerful step forward for FREENOW and marks the beginning of an ambitious new phase—one where we strengthen our role as a leading force in European mobility. Lyft’s strong, customer-first track record aligns perfectly with our deep roots in the taxi industry, and together we will push boundaries and raise expectations for fleet owners, taxi drivers, and riders across the continent.”
by Grace Dawes | Apr 8, 2025 | Business, Energy & Charging, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
Photo: Redwood Materials
Redwood has been on a fast-moving path: in the past year, they recycled over 20 GWh of lithium-ion batteries—the equivalent of about 250,000 electric vehicles— and opened the first lithium source and nickel “mine” in the U.S. in over a decade and began construction on what will be the US’ first commercial cathode facility.
With Battery Materials Campuses underway in Nevada and South Carolina, and production scaling, they have decided to open a brand-new research and development centre in San Francisco.
This facility will mark Redwood’s first footprint in the Bay Area. The 15,000 square foot facility, located in the Design District, will be equipped with lab spaces to support innovation across the battery ecosystem, including cathode production, and future product lines.
The company has said its engineering team plays a critical role in designing the machines, systems, and processes that allow them to recycle the vast majority of the U.S.’ lithium-ion batteries, recover over 95% of critical minerals, extend battery life when possible and manufacture battery components at scale domestically for the first time.
Redwood claimed it will still continue to build and scale teams in Nevada and South Carolina.
by Grace Dawes | Apr 1, 2025 | Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
Photo: Daimler
Daimler Trucks bus subsidiary Daimler Buses has just announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in software company Sinos.
The German-based software company Sinos specialises in software solutions for the operation of electrified city bus fleets and offers intelligent charging management systems.
This could allow Daimler’s e-buses to be charged when the load on the power grid is low, and electricity is inexpensive.
CEO Daimler Buses, Till Oberwörder, said:
“With our stake, we want to make use of Sinos’ expertise and innovative strength to develop charging management software that is even better tailored to our e-buses.”
Daimler Buses has been working with Sinos since 2022 and offers its customers the software as part of the electrification of their fleets and depots.
More than 20 transport companies in Europe have already successfully implemented Sinos solutions in their fleet in collaboration with Daimler Buses.
Founded in 2023, the wholly-owned subsidiary Daimler Buses has developed the fully battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city bus which has been in series production since 2018.
The vehicle has also been available with a hydrogen-based fuel cell as a range extender since 2023.
Daimler Buses aims to use these to offer battery or hydrogen-based CO2-free models for local applications in each segment by 2030.
by Grace Dawes | Mar 26, 2025 | Energy & Charging, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
Photo: Revel
Brooklyn-based electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure start-up Revel has opened its first-ever fast-charging hub in San Francisco as part of the company’s California expansion.
The station features 12 320kW chargers within the hub that were designed and manufactured by Kempower.
Revel’s expansion plan includes adding more than 125 chargers to the downtown areas of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and South San Francisco over the next year.
Frank Reig, Co-founder and CEO of Revel, said:
“For years, Revel has operated the largest, fastest, and most reliable fast-charging network in New York City. Now we’re bringing our model to the number one EV market in North America.”
Revel is reportedly the main provider of public EV fast-charging in New York City and handles the country’s only all-electric rideshare platform.
Mayor of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie, said:
“San Francisco has always been a leader in electric vehicle adoption, and these new chargers will make it even easier for residents to make the switch to EVs with fast and reliable charging. We are open for business, and that means attracting new companies and supporting our own businesses to build a cleaner, greener, and more vibrant city.”
Only last week, Revel deployed 24 new chargers at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
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by Grace Dawes | Mar 24, 2025 | Autos, Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Photo: SCALE
An autonomous shuttle bus service project has launched in Birmingham carrying passengers from Birmingham International station to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Birmingham Business Park.
The Solihull and Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project will see a fleet of three self-driving shuttles ferry passengers along a new 7km route linking passengers from Birmingham International rail station to the NEC and Birmingham Business Park. View the full route here.
The accessible fully-electric shuttles being used for this latest trial have been built by New Zealand based autonomous vehicle manufacturer Ohmio and can carry up to 14 passengers.
They use cameras and sensors to understand their surroundings, allowing them to interact with live traffic and move around safely. In line with current legislation, the shuttles will have a human operator permanently onboard, who will have the ability to take control if required.
Each journey will also be tracked in real time from Transport for West Midlands’ (TfWM) control centre on Summer Lane.
The pioneering project is being delivered by a consortium led by Solihull Council, including both the University of Warwick and Coventry University, TfWM, the NEC, Coventry City Council, and automated vehicle simulation specialists IPG and dRISK.
On site testing is began earlier this year and passenger trials along the first section of the route are now taking place. The pilot project is currently scheduled to run until the end of June 2025.
The first phase of the route, linking bp pulse LIVE Arena to the VIP & blue badge parking area is now in operation.
by Grace Dawes | Mar 19, 2025 | Autos, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Swedish-founded micromobility company Voi is expanding its fleet with the launch of three new vehicles: two e-bikes and an e-scooter.
The new models – the Voiager 8 (e-scooter), Explorer 4 (e-bike), and Explorer Light 1 (new light e-bike) – increases Voi’s total fleet size by 40% to meet the growing demand for micromobility services by both riders and cities.
Fredrik Hjelm, CEO and co-founder of Voi, said:
“More and more cities across Europe are envisioning both shared e-scooters and e-bikes as key elements in their mobility offering and view micromobility as an extension of their public transit system. This expansion supports our mission to offer more choices for riders, whether they prefer the agility of an e-scooter or the comfort and range of an e-bike.”
The models reportedly have enhanced positioning and parking accuracy as well as handling, balance, and responsiveness improvements to create an effortless experience.
The new e-scooter also lasts longer in-between charges with 54% lower power consumption, minimising energy use and operational impact.
Voi is also expanding into several new cities in 2025, such as Le Havre, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, and Mannheim, as well as introducing e-bikes in London and Cambridge.
by Grace Dawes | Mar 19, 2025 | Autos, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Volvo’s bus subsidiary has launched a new electric model in Mexico, releasing the first electric articulated bus manufactured in the country.
The new model – the Volvo 7800 Electric – is built on Volvo Buses’ global electromobility Volvo BZR platform and evolve the Bus Rapid Transit systems in Mexico.
Rafael Kisel, President Volvo Group Mexico, said:
“We are accelerating the transformation to sustainable and efficient transport solutions to further improve the public transport system in Mexican cities. This will not only have a positive effect for the operators and the passengers, but it will also improve the quality of life for citizens in cities.”
The vehicles can carry up to 300 passengers and the articulated model can carry up to 191 passengers. Both models have a charging capacity of 250 kWh.
Additionally, the model will be equipped with Volvo Buses’ latest active safety systems, improving safety for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.
Both the bi-articulated and the articulated models will be manufactured in Volvo Buses plant in Mexico and the first buses are expected to be delivered during 2026.
by Grace Dawes | Mar 13, 2025 | Autos, Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities, Tech & Data |
Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony AI has announced it will be rapidly accelerating the size of its robotaxi fleet this year with profits estimated by 2029, according to WSJ.
The Silicon Valley-founded company holds a current robotaxi fleet of just 250 vehicles and 190 robotrucks. However, CEO Dr. James Peng told WSJ that he hopes to launch more than 1,000 robotaxis by the end of the year and have more than 10,000 of them on the road by 2028.
This would require a significant ramping-up in the company’s robotaxi production. Pony AI’s self-driving vehicles currently operate in both the Unites States and China, including four of China’s tier-one cities: Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
The company went public in November last year, listing on Nasdaq with shares priced at $13 each.
Since launching in 2016 Pony AI has received a total funding of $1.19 billion in investment from the likes of Toyota, BAIC, NEOM, IDG Capital and more. Its largest funding round totalled $462 million with investments from Toyota and FAW Group.
The company’s 2024 end-of-year financial report is set to be announced on March 25, containing a financial evaluation of 2024, plus production and revenue predictions for this year.
Peng stated last year his ambitions to expand robotaxi operations in Europe at MOVE 2024. He said:
“Europe is a great market but the challenge here is too many countries and too many different types of regulations, our first step into Europe is in Luxembourg.”
by Grace Dawes | Mar 5, 2025 | Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Ride-hailing platform leader Bolt has partnered with micro-mobility operator Forest to improve e-bike hire access in London.
From next week, UK start-up Forest will be renting out its e-bikes via Bolt’s app, enabling access to 15,000 more e-bikes in the English capital.
London currently has one of the largest e-bike rental markets in the world, with around 50,000 e-bikes available to rent, according to Smart Cities World.
The only companies currently operating e-bikes in the capital city are reportedly Forest and Lime, cumulating a combined total of 30 million rides in 2024 between the two.
Agustin Guilisasti, CEO and founder of Forest, said:
“Forest’s priority has always been to lower barriers to make cycling as accessible as possible. This is another powerful example of how mobility players can join forces to simplify how we travel, and boost the number of trips made by bike for the benefit of our communities and the environment.”
The partnership between the two companies, will enable millions of customers with access to Forest’s shared e-bikes.
The micro-mobility start-up’s parent company, HumanForest, recently announced a £17 million funding round which included investments from Güil Mobility Ventures, Fen Ventures and multiple Cabify executives.
by Grace Dawes | Mar 5, 2025 | Autos, Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
An autonomous vehicle pilot programme has been launched in the Corktown neighbourhood of Detroit.
The pilot is operating as a car-sharing service that uses tele-operated electric vehicles (EV) which customers can schedule a trip with via a mobile app.
The pilot was launched as part of a collaboration between Sway Mobility and Mapless AI, and is publicly supported by the State of Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification via the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform, the Detroit Transportation Innovation Zone (Tiz), and NextEnergy.
Michael Peters, CEO and Co-Founder of Sway Mobility, said:
“Most car owners only drive their cars a few hours a week, which means many of us spend a lot of money for our cars to sit idle in a parking space or garage…Expanding access to affordable, sustainable mobility options by providing carshare-as-a-service will enable more people – particularly those who cannot or do not want to own a private car – to get around town easily and cost-effectively.”
In Corktown, remote drivers will deploy Sway Mobility’s EVs by leveraging Mapless AI’s safe remote driving technology.
After each day of operation, the cars will also be tele-driven to charging stations to re-charge overnight. The partners also plan to deploy charging spots at various locations as the pilot progresses.
Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer, Justine Johnson, with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, said:
“By leveraging remote driving technology to expand access to EV carsharing, this initiative demonstrates how mobility technology companies can make it in Michigan. We are proud to support innovative projects like this, which not only reduce transportation costs for residents but also position Michigan at the forefront of next-generation mobility solutions.”
by Grace Dawes | Mar 4, 2025 | Business, Popular, Smart Cities |
Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Sonora in Mexico to explore the development of smarty city solutions and projects.
For the first time Foxconn is extending outside of Taiwan with its key intelligent platform service to explore intelligent city solutions with Sonora, starting with transportation, public security and ports, and provide the state’s residents, businesses and local governments with a better digital experience and governance.
Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño said the state is ready to become the “centre of Mexico’s electric transportation revolution” and incorporate artificial intelligence to benefit daily life.
Durazo said:
“In line with the Olinia project promoted by Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum, we invite Foxconn to explore the possibility of cooperation in the field of electric vehicles, batteries and electric buses.”
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said digitalisation and AI-enabled urban governance are important for cities to become intelligent and provide more smart services to businesses and the public.
The purpose of Foxconn’s BOL business model is to use the Group’s technological capabilities, software and hardware integration, AI computing power, and global reach to share, cooperate, and thrive with countries, regions, and partners.
Smart City is one of three platforms, alongside Smart EV and Smart Manufacturing, that Foxconn is developing. Foxconn’s proprietary CityGPT based on generative AI is being built out as it assists in Kaohsiung’s transformation. Electric vehicles, including Foxconn’s MODEL T electric bus, become mobile IoT vehicles to collect all city data and synchronize it to CityGPT. The Smart City transformation can lead to data-driven decision-making and increase government efficiency. The sharing and connecting of multiple services will lead to smart transportation and smart tourism.
by Grace Dawes | Feb 27, 2025 | Autos, Business, Fleets, Popular, Smart Cities |
Image: Avride
Austin-based robot delivery company Avride will soon be delivering restaurant takeaway orders and groceries in Tokyo, Japan.
The announcement from Avride is in partnership with Japanese tech company Rakuten, who began robotic delivery pilot programs in 2019.
Harumi and parts of Kachidoki and Tsukishima in central Tokyo will be the launch area for Avride’s first deployment of autonomous delivery robots in Japan.
Hideaki Mukai, Executive Officer at Rakuten Group, said:
“Amid labor shortages in Japan’s delivery industry, we are witnessing increasing demand for reliable and convenient delivery solutions. We are delighted to collaborate with Avride to further expand our autonomous delivery service here in Japan.”
Avride have already been operating in Northeast Asia for several years, starting with South Korea.
To meet growing demand for autonomous delivery and enhance the service, Rakuten has introduced these robots from Avride to its existing fleet.
Toby Snuggs, Global Commercial Director at Avride, said:
“By introducing our autonomous delivery robots, we aim to contribute to the convenience of Japanese society while advancing innovation in logistics.”
Avride autonomous delivery robots are equipped with sensors and algorithms, leveraging the advanced solutions used in the company’s robotaxis.
