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扬州UPS国际快递公司 扬州UPS国际快递 联合包裹运输 扬州UPS (NYSE:UPS) and self-drivingtechnology company Waymo today announced a first-of-a-kindpartnership to pilot autonomous vehicle package pickup in the MetroPhoenix area. Starting in the coming weeks, Waymo’s ChryslerPacifica minivans will shuttle packages from The UPS Storelocations to a local UPS sorting facility for processing.
“UPS and Waymo are exploring automated and autonomoustechnologies to enhance network operations,” said Scott Price, UPSchief strategy and transformation officer. “Getting packages to oursortation facilities sooner and more fre, while alsocreating an opportunity for later drop-offs for next-day service,can add enormous value for our customers.”
UPS and Waymo will explore how autonomous ground vehicles improvecustomer service and network efficiency with a goal of jointlydeveloping a long-term plan for how the companies can worktogether.
In the Arizona pilot, the vehicle will drive autonomously with aWaymo-trained driver on board to monitor operations.
“Waymo’s mission is to make it safe and easy for people andthings to get where they’re going, and our partnership with UPSallows us to continue developing how our Waymo Driver canfacilitate pickups,” said Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo chief operatingofficer. “We look forward to working alongside the UPS team tosafely and efficiently deliver packages starting in MetroPhoenix.”
UPS invests in technologies that bolster its tightly integrateart global logistics network. Over the last decade, the companyhas demonstrated leadership in advanced data analytics, artificialintelligence, autonomous drone delivery, robotics and facilityautomation.
Waymo is a self-driving technology company with a mission toimprove road safety. Waymo has driven more than 20 million miles onpublic roads, 10 billion miles in simulation, and is the onlyself-driving technology company to have an autonomous ride-hailingservice.
“The UPS Store is excited to participate with Waymo in this testto explore ways to provide an even better experience for customerswithin our network of 4,800 retail locations,” said Tim Davis,president of The UPS Store, Inc. “Moving packages out of storesmore fre can also free up valuable space for franchiseeswithin the retail environment.”