Goggo Network and Oxbotica partnership brings autonomous deliveries to Europe

Goggo Network, a specialist in autonomous last- and middle-mile logistics, is joining forces with Oxbotica to further automate logistics in Europe.

The partnership will introduce Oxbotica’s autonomous driving system into Goggo’s middle and last mile delivery operations in its key industries, including FMCG, shipping, groceries and food delivery. This will be deployed on-road, as part of Goggo’s electric vehicle (EV) network. The vehicles selected will have a maximum payload capacity of up to 1,500kg, which will be important in leading heavy and large cargo of autonomous middle-mile deliveries for retailers and distributors. 

The first stage of the collaboration will see Goggo deploying Oxbotica’s autonomy software in Spain, to explore the benefits of Oxbotica’s technology in middle mile delivery in its operations with key partners including the likes of Carrefour, Día and Telepizza. The success of these tests will be a key building block for Goggo to include Oxbotica within its wider mobility network across cities in Europe including those in France. 

Oxbotica’s autonomous driving software is capable of driving both on and off road, in various weather conditions, low light and darkness. It uses AI to accurately sense and predict changes to the environment the vehicle is in, whilst learning from previous journeys. 

“Our partnership with Oxbotica centres around a shared commitment to realising the benefits of autonomous mobility today,” said Yasmine Fage, co-founder and COO at Goggo.

“Our collaboration will enable Goggo to provide an unparalleled experience for autonomous middle and last mile deliveries throughout Europe. We were impressed by Oxbotica’s system for autonomy and its outstanding safety standard, and we are excited to see how this collaboration can have a positive impact in the logistics industry, helping some of the critical challenges it faces today.” 

Alongside Oxbotica’s self-driving software, Goggo will be tapping into Oxbotica’s fleet management system to safely and effectively operate its fleet of autonomous vehicles, and optimise operational performance.

Goggo plans to start operating with safety drivers to oversee its entire Autonomous Mobility Network in 2023, and once the respective safety validations have been completed and regulatory clearance obtained, it will make the transition to full autonomy. 

Gavin Jackson, CEO at Oxbotica, added: “We look forward to deploying our unique autonomy solution into their mobility network. From Goggo benefitting their fleets being driven by Oxbotica to our ground-breaking virtual testing environment and suite of cloud-based management tools - we can help Goggo get the most value from their autonomous fleets.”