Ocado in self-driving vans push with £10m stake in Oxbotica
Source: BBC News.
Online grocery retailer Ocado has unveiled a major push into autonomous driving technology.
It has teamed up with another British company, Oxbotica, to build self-driving vehicles for itself and others who use its platform.
That could include automatic forklift trucks at warehouses, self-driving delivery vans, or even "kerb to kitchen" robots for the final leg.
As part of the deal, Ocado has bought a £10m stake in Oxbotica.
Together, they say they plan to build hardware and software for autonomous vehicles.
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