The #CityofTomorrow may potentially hold a very special delivery from #Ford and @Dominos. #pizzautonomy?? https://t.co/vhFb6qFYHA
— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) August 29, 2017
This month, Ford and Domino's Pizza have entered into a unique partnership to develop self-driving cars for food delivery. As part of their cooperation, an autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid will be delivering pizzas right here in Michigan!
And by "right here" we mean on the Lower Peninsula, near Detroit.
Don't sweat it—Marquette technology enthusiasts will have their turn with self-driving delivery cars soon enough. We don't know exactly when, but Ford has promised to launch a self-driving ride-hailing service in 2021. Depending on how well the initial tests with Domino's go, it's possible autonomous pizza-delivery cars could be released around the same time.
For now, that's all speculation. What we do know is why Domino's is jumping on board. According to Domino's president and CEO, Patrick Doyle:
"As delivery experts, we've been watching the development of self-driving vehicles with great interest as we believe transportation is undergoing fundamental, dramatic change. We pride ourselves on being technology leaders and are excited to help lead research into how self-driving vehicles may play a role in the future of pizza delivery. This is the first step in an ongoing process of testing that we plan to undertake with Ford."
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