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Waymo Driverless Trucks Haul Beer to Houston From Dallas
- Daily trips cover more than 220 miles between Texas cities
- Alphabet unit says vehicles are tested on wet, soggy roadways
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Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s driverless-vehicle unit, said it has carted in excess of 1 million pounds of Modelo and Corona beer over 220 miles a day to Houston from Dallas under a pilot program for Constellation Brands Inc.
The test, which started in April, is being done with the trucker C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. and Waymo Via, Alphabet’s autonomous trucking program. The companies are delivering the freight in Class 8 trucks using Waymo’s self-driving software and a safety driver behind the wheel.