As a leader in innovative transportation, the city of Arlington, Texas, recently completed a two-year pilot program that used innovative, autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries to underserved residents.
According to Ann W. Foss, Ph.D., the planning and programming manager for Arlington’s transportation department, the project was possible because of a $780,182 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office in addition to support from the local community and technology partners who provided in-kind contributions to the project. Foss said that from the moment the city heard about the grant opportunity, it knew it was a great fit for its clean energy interests.
“We identified an area of Arlington that lacked easy access to affordable and healthy food, and the project was designed around the use of innovative electric vehicles to provide grocery delivery,” she said…