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Briefing
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- Autonomous Grocery Deliveries – Self-driving car startup AutoX launched autonomous grocery delivery pilot on August 27, 2018 for customers in San Jose, California in partnership with food e-commerce firm GrubMarket
- Smartphone App-Enabled – Customers can order groceries through smartphone app and have them delivered at home
- Mobile Store – Car also serves as mobile store, displaying grocery items for sale that can be purchased on the spot when delivering to customers
- Fresh Foods Preservation – Food kept fresh through temperature-controlled environment in car while on transit
- More Accurate Sensors – Uses low cost high-resolution cameras as sensors instead of typical LiDAR sensors, useful for detecting small objects and longer distances
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Food and Beverage, Transportation and Logistics, Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Organization
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AutoX
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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August 27, 2018
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