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DoorDash, GM Cruise to ignite autonomous car tests

January 7, 2019

DoorDash and General Motors Cruise Automation have partnered to put the auto company's Cruise self-driving vehicles to the test to improve autonomous delivery efficiency with both ready-made restaurant meals and grocery fulfillment with select DoorDash partners.

The partnership begins in San Francisco this March, according to the companies, when they will test the vehicles to determine: 

• The key autonomous delivery technical and infrastructure challenges.
• Potential positive impacts of such delivery to merchants, dashers and customers.
• The level of quality of such delivery. 

The companies said Cruise has been testing vehicles in the Golden Gate city for three years and has built a runner system to move orders from merchant to autonomous vehicle. Customers will be notified when the vehicle nears their location.