Asda revs up 'Europe's biggest' autonomous food delivery trial

Stuart Stone
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UK's third largest supermarket and self-driving EV technology firm Wayve team up for year-long trial that promises to slash emissions and delivery costs

We may have all become accustomed to the odd product replacement in our online shop, but could supermarket Asda be poised to swap out delivery drivers following the launch of a 12 month autonomous driving...

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