Domino's has announced that it will start delivering pizzas using driverless delivery vans.
The pizza giant is no stranger to high-tech vehicles, having experimented with deliveries by drone , robot and driverless car in the past.
Now it has teamed up with robotics company Nuro to trial deliveries using its four-wheel, street-approved, autonomous vehicles in Houston, Texas.
Select customers who order online from one of Domino's participating stores will have the opportunity to use Nuro's autonomous delivery later this year.
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 and get their pizza.
"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."
Nuro is already working with American supermarket chain Kroger to trial autonomous delivery of grocery at a couple of its stores in Houston.
The company claims its fleet of self-driving vehicles can deliver local goods of all kinds - from dinner to dry cleaning - quickly, affordably, and safely.
"We are excited to expand our autonomous delivery service in Houston with Domino's delivery," said 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."
