Company hopes to launch driverless delivery service vehicles in new year
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With a new permit issued by the DMV on Dec. 23, Nuro can commercialize and profit off its delivery service to Bay Area residents. Courtesy Nuro.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles issued its first autonomous vehicle deployment permit to Nuro, a Mountain View-based technology company, bringing the state much closer to driverless delivery services of food, groceries and other goods.
The new permit issued Dec. 23 will allow Nuro to operate its autonomous vehicles for commercial purposes and soon make deliveries to the public a service that seems particularly timely during the coronavirus pandemic.
The DMV previously suspended the tests through January 4.
The DMV is taking this step for the health and safety of customers and employees during the ongoing statewide surge in COVID-19 cases.
Customers with scheduled driving tests through January 11 will be notified their tests are postponed. The DMV will automatically reschedule the tests at a later date. DMV drive test examiners will be redirected to assist with other customer transactions.
In-vehicle testing is a requirement for first-time driver’s license holders and commercial license applicants. The temporary suspension includes commercial and noncommercial tests, but does not apply to motorcycle drive tests, which can be conducted at a safe distance.
Behind-the-wheel testing is required for first-time driver s license holders and those applying for commercial licenses. Author: Alanea Cremen Updated: 12:49 PM PST December 30, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The California Department of Motor Vehicles will continue to suspend behind-the-wheel driving tests until January 4.
A press release from the DMV said that driving tests were originally planned to resume on January 4 but due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, that suspension has been extended.
Those with appointments for behind-the-wheel tests before January 11 will be notified of the postponement. The DMV said they will automatically reschedule those tests for a later date.
Drive test examiners will be moved to help with other customer transactions at the DMV.
Robot delivery cars will start operations in US by 2021
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Robot delivery cars will start operations in US by 2021
(Web Desk) - Robotic startup firm, Nuro has gotten official approval to start its paid delivery service with autonomous vehicles. This much was revealed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Steve Gordon, DMV director stated that the permit granted to Nuro marks a significant milestone in the evolution of autonomous vehicles in California.
The deliveries of groceries, food, and medicines will begin in two localities in the vicinity of the company’s Mountain View headquarters.
San Francisco and Silicon Valley’s streets have experienced a surge in self-driving vehicles in their roads for several years, albeit mainly on temporary permits for testing purposes. That has now changed with the entry of robotics-startup Nuro as a paid service provider for autonomous deliveries.