Loblaw testing autonomous grocery vehicles in bid to conquer supply chain's 'middle mile'

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. has partnered with a Silicon Valley tech firm to deploy Canada’s first autonomous delivery fleet for groceries. While drone vehicles won’t soon be delivering bread and milk door to door, the multi-year partnership with Gatik will transport groceries across the “middle mile” between a Loblaw’s picking facility and retail locations across the Greater Toronto Area. ...