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Kroger and Drone Express Testing Autonomous Drone Grocery Deliveries
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Kroger is working with Drone Express, a division of TELEGRID Technologies, to test autonomous drones for grocery deliveries.
Multiple companies are working to deploy drones, with plans to use them for autonomous deliveries. Late last year, the Federal Aviation Administration cleared unmanned drones for night flights and flights over people, a critical next step in widespread adoption.
Kroger is now the next major company looking to deploy autonomous drones for deliveries, and is turning to Drone Express to help it. Kroger will test its pilot program around the Kroger Marketplace in Centerville, Ohio.
May 04 , 2021
Kroger has announced a pilot autonomous drone grocery delivery program through a partnership with Drone Express, a division of TELEGRID Technologies.
Residents in two Ohio cities - Cincinnati and Monroe - will be able to place orders of small groceries and other items that weigh up to 5 pounds (2.2kg). Kroger s new drone delivery pilot is part of the evolution of our rapidly growing and innovative e-commerce business – which includes pickup, delivery, and ship and reached more than $10 billion in sales in 2020, said Kroger s Jody Kalmbach, group vice president of product experience. The pilot reinforces the importance of flexibility and immediacy to customers, powered by modern, cost-effective, and efficient last-mile solutions. We re excited to test drone delivery and gain insights that will inform expansion plans as well as future customer solutions.