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Kroger Selects Arizona for Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Pilot
- Tests will use Nuro’s autonomous Toyota Prius fleet for now
- Vehicles will include safety driver during test’s first stage
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Kroger Co. is bringing self-driving grocery delivery to Arizona.
The largest grocery chain in the U.S. will start delivering groceries in autonomous-capable Toyota Prius cars starting Thursday at a Fry’s Food Stores location it owns in Scottsdale. To start, there will be a driver in the vehicle, though the second phase of the test -- slated to begin late next month -- will include unmanned autos, according to a spokeswoman for the grocer.