SCOTTSDALE—Kroger will begin testing grocery deliveries using driverless cars outside of Phoenix.
The biggest U.S. grocery chain said the project will begin Thursday in Scottsdale at a Fry’s supermarket, which is owned by Kroger.
![An autonomous vehicle called the R1.](https://https://i.ntd.com/assets/uploads/2018/08/AP18228494342183.jpg)
Same-day or next-day delivery orders can be made online or via a mobile app.
The Toyota Prius will be used for the deliveries, manned by a human to monitor its performance. During phase two in the fall, deliveries will be made by a completely autonomous vehicle, called an R1, with no human aboard.
Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati, is partnering with Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup founded by two engineers who worked on autonomous vehicles at Google.
![This undated image provided by The Kroger Co.](https://https://i.ntd.com/assets/uploads/2018/08/AP18228478643013.jpg)
That Google project is called Waymo, which started its own pilot program last month at Walmart stores in Phoenix.