Week in Review: Autonomous Roundup

Kroger and Drone Express Begin Testing a New Drone Grocery Delivery Program
The two companies have begun testing drone grocery delivery in a pilot program as a part of Kroger’s goal of providing customers with “anything, anytime, anywhere”.

GM Expects To Offer Personal Self-Driving Vehicles To Consumers This Decade
While autonomous vehicles for deliveries and ride-hailing services are currently undergoing rigorous testing, manufacturing them for retail customers hasn’t been a priority for automakers because costs are still high for the technology.

U.S. Air Force Is One Step Closer To Receiving Autonomous Unmanned Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has announced that the Skyborg leadership team conducted a test flight of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard a tactical unmanned vehicle.

AERAS Sanitization Drones Help Disinfect At Kentucky Derby
The Pittsburgh-based technology company’s drones released a uniform output of droplets to create a disinfecting barrier along grounded surfaces at Churchhill Downs.

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