Ford Works with Walmart to Explore Self-Driving Vehicle Deliveries

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Ford Motor Co. is teaming up with Walmart to explore the use of self-driving vehicles to deliver groceries, diapers, pet food and other items, company announces.

"The advent of self-driving vehicles opens up the potential to ease some of life’s pain points and markedly expand affordable access to transportation and goods delivery," Brian Wolf, business development director of Ford Autonomous Vehicles, writes on Ford's website. 

"We’re already collaborating with both national and local companies to understand how we can improve goods delivery through the use of self-driving vehicles, working to transport tacos, floral arrangements, dry cleaning and a number of other items. Now, it’s time to explore how grocery delivery can help expand access to fresh food and other retail items for people all over the country, including in Miami-Dade County, where we’re currently putting our comprehensive self-driving business operations to the test."

Delivery of Walmart goods in  Florida's Miami-Dade County is due to beginl next year, the Detroit Free Press reports.