UK's Ocado invests in Wayve for autonomous grocery deliveries


FILE PHOTO An Ocado delivery van is seen driving in Hatfield Britain February 26 2021. REUTERSMatthew Childs

FILE PHOTO: An Ocado delivery van is seen driving in Hatfield, Britain February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs

(Corrects paragraph two to remove timeframe, adds 12-month timeframe to paragraph eight)

LONDON (Reuters) -British online grocer Ocado is investing 10 million pounds ($13.6 million) in self-driving technology startup Wayve and a partnership to develop autonomous grocery deliveries that can handle tough traffic on busy city streets.

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