FedEx to test package deliveries with self-driving startup Nuro


FILE PHOTO The unmanned delivery vehicle Nuro is seen during the Kroger annual shareholders meeting in Cincinnati Ohio U.S. June 28 2018.  Courtesy of KrogerHandout via REUTERSFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The unmanned delivery vehicle, Nuro, is seen during the Kroger annual shareholders meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., June 28, 2018. Courtesy of Kroger/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - FedEx Corp and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving vehicles in the package delivery company's network, starting with a pilot program in Houston.

The partnership comes as parcel companies race to reduce the cost of last-mile delivery, which surged during the pandemic.

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