3 Generations of Driverless Delivery Vehicles | WIRED

If an automated car was only designed to transport goods, what would that look like? In theory, it wouldn't need windows, or steering wheels, or seats. Nuro is doing just that, they've engineered a vehicle that's sole purpose is delivering things. How did they do it? Nuro's Andrew Clare and Daniel Hundt break it all down.

Producer/Director: Maya Dangerfield
Director of Photography: Florian Pilsl
Editor: Josh Pullar
External Talent: Andrew Clare and Daniel Hundt
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Camera Operator: Shreyans Zaveri
Audio: Simon Gordon
Post Production Supervisor: Doug Larsen
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward


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[paulhamilton]

The airbag is a really brilliant feature. I kept thinking "what are the points of failure here, what can and will go wrong once there are enough of these on the road" and just as importantly "how would they solve it?" I would like to hear more about things like iterating anti-theft measures, designing for inclement weather, what's it like to get these insured, etc. They are already good at explaining iteration and unexpected complications (cities are louder than expected, so design a bigger speaker), and I'd like to hear more.

[damionlee]

"There's no way for a person to sit inside this vehicle"...

And with those words, the next TicTok craze was created. Seriously, they need to establish interior sensors, because people will try to squeeze inside the cargo area. There will be at least a couple people that will have friends close the door, so that they can ride wherever the vehicle is going next.

[khalilahd.]

I love that I never know what I’m going to learn about when you guys post. I’m never disappointed and I always learn something new 😅🙏🏽

[mrcherp]

This is the perfect tec for us shut in's. I wish my town had them!

[sapphiregorgeus]

Would love to see this technology applied to food banks in order to deliver fresh produce and healthy ingredients to food deserts.

[sikhswim]

What? An airbag on a vehicle to protect external people the vehicle hits? That has to be a first! Very cool.

[alyssa]

This is the "car of the future" that people of the past imagined omg

[wylanvallotton]

I saw one of those randomly one day. It was so cool!

[KimberlyGreen]

Rather surprised that Amazon hasn't scooped this up to augment their delivery service.

[posthocprior]

Going to state the obvious: will wait for the model R2D2.

[Dilussss]

I FINALLY get to know what that car that's been driving by my house like 6 times a day for a month is up to!

[Noitora]

Clean design with a drive for convenience, loving it!

[WOKEchair]

Imagine we actually do get delivery drones. That would be amazing.

[Rock-sfvk]

Oh wow. Things that can transport goods are awesome to me!

[ronalds]

This is a brief glimpse into our future.

[smartboy]

How would you deliver things for people living in multi storied buildings using this?

[themarvelousdonohues]

they experimented with driverless vehicles in our city a few years ago in our city....haven't seen them since...may be back to the drawing board---would be interesting!!

[eshep]

I'm literally a 1 minute drive, but a 10 min walk to a dominos and it costs 7 bucks for delivery lol something tells me that rises with automation

[orvoloco]

Cant wait to see this tecnology never been used.

[thebookofdaniel]

Ok, I’m just gonna say it: why is the Wired logo in the YouTube pfp not a complete black circle? There’s a slither of white at the top of the picture