AutoX’s chief operating officer Jewel Zhou Li says that its new technology would lower the price to $80,000. Based on that cost, Li says the company could operate the cars and charge customers $2.50 per delivery.
“Drivers are expensive,” Li said. “Only with self-driving cars can we make the on-demand economy work.”
AutoX is working with GrubMarket, a grocery delivery service. It gathers produce from local farmers and then delivers customer orders for a $6 fee. GrubMarket sees AutoX as an attractive option to gain more business as it reduces costs.
Customer Reception
Maureen Blaskovich is a 64-year-old living in San Jose. She says she uses AutoX and GrubMarket to avoid crowded parking lots at the grocery store. Blaskovich also likes how GrubMarket supplies her with a wide variety of local items. She can order her produce the day before or even the morning of her requested delivery.
“It’s like the old days when you get the milkman and the bread man to come by the house,” Blaskovich said.
