ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's
Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on
global retail sales, and Nuro, the robotics company
transforming local commerce, are partnering on autonomous pizza
delivery using the custom unmanned vehicle known as the R2 later
this year. The global leader in pizza delivery will use Nuro's
unmanned fleet to serve select Houston
Domino's customers who place orders online. This partnership
will expand Nuro's autonomous delivery operations, which have
safely and successfully been running in the Houston metro area
since March 2019.
"We are always looking for new ways to innovate and evolve the
delivery experience for our customers," said Kevin Vasconi, Domino's executive vice president
and chief information officer. "Nuro's vehicles are specially
designed to optimize the food delivery experience, which makes them
a valuable partner in our autonomous vehicle journey. The
opportunity to bring our customers the choice of an unmanned
delivery experience, and our operators an additional delivery
solution during a busy store rush, is an important part of our
autonomous vehicle testing."
Select customers who order online from one of Domino's
participating stores will have the opportunity to use Nuro's
autonomous delivery. Once they have opted in, customers can track
the vehicle via the Domino's app and will be provided with a unique
PIN code to unlock the compartment to get their pizza.
"We are excited to expand our autonomous delivery service in
Houston with Domino's delivery,"
noted Cosimo Leipold, Nuro's head of
partner relations. "Domino's delivers millions of pizzas around the
world every day, and the company shares our passion for focusing on
the customer experience. We see incredible opportunity in offering
Nuro's world-class autonomous technology to Domino's customers,
accelerating our shared mission to transform local commerce."
About Nuro
Nuro is a robotics company transforming local commerce through
driverless delivery. The company develops and operates a fleet of
self-driving vehicles that deliver local goods of all kinds, from
dinner to dry cleaning. Nuro's service helps merchants deliver
goods to customers quickly, affordably, and safely. Led by
world-renowned experts in robotics, artificial intelligence,
computer vision, and product design, the company began making
driverless deliveries to the public in 2018. Nuro has raised more
than $1 billion in financing from
investors including Softbank and Greylock and shares partnerships
with leading brands such as Domino's and Kroger.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in
the world based on retail sales, with a significant business in
both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top
public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than
16,100 stores in over 85 markets. Domino's had global retail sales
of over $13.5 billion in 2018, with
nearly $6.6 billion in the U.S. and
more than $6.9 billion
internationally. In the first quarter of 2019, Domino's had global
retail sales of nearly $3.3 billion,
with over $1.6 billion in the U.S.
and nearly $1.7 billion
internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise
owners who accounted for 98% of Domino's stores as of the first
quarter of 2019. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino's
achieve more than half of all global retail sales in 2018 from
digital channels, primarily online ordering and mobile
applications. In the U.S., Domino's generates over 65% of sales via
digital channels and has produced several innovative ordering
platforms, including Google Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch,
Amazon Echo, Twitter and text message using a pizza emoji. In late
2017, Domino's began an industry-first test of self-driving vehicle
delivery with Ford Motor Company – and in April 2018, launched Domino's
HotSpots®, featuring over 200,000 non-traditional
delivery locations including parks, beaches, local landmarks and
other unique gathering spots.
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