Frequently Asked Questions

Udelv already operates in selected ODDs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, AZ, and Houston, TX, with a safety driver. Upon client demand, Udelv can operate in all states where a legislation has been enacted. Initially, Udelv will operate its vehicles with the assistance of a safety driver. We will work towards training the machine to operate autonomously where allowed by law.

As of June, 2018, 33 states have introduced legislation and 29 have enacted legislation related to autonomous vehicles: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. Governors in Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin have issued executive orders related to autonomous vehicles. Some states have passed more advanced legislation than others. Arizona’s Governor has authorized the operation of autonomous vehicles without a safety driver. In April 2018, California enacted a law allowing the issuance of fully driverless vehicle permits with no safety drivers under certain conditions and a $5 million liability insurance. The National Conference on State Legislatures has a new autonomous vehicles legislative database providing up-to-date information about state legislation in the 50 states. At the Federal level, the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new federal guidelines for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) in September 2017. Additionally, in September 2017, the House of Representatives passed the SELF Drive Act (H.R. 3388) that aims to expand the federal jurisdiction and issue up to 100,000 exemptions to FMVSS standards for fully driverless vehicles in the US. The Senate unveiled similar legislation, the AV START Act, a few days later, and is now debating it for potential passage in 2018.

Udelv developed a robust tele-operations system to monitor the autonomous fleet and remotely drive any Udelv vehicle in the USA. This will help vehicles navigate short, complex drives (like parking garages) for the first time.

A delivery vehicle does not carry passengers. Therefore, it can take a safer approach to driving that includes going slower and always protecting the environment over the payload.

Udelv offers users a paradigm shift in the way deliveries are completed: instead of a large delivery window, customers will be able to name a precise delivery time and location. If the customer misses the delivery, Udelv’s back-end system will check availabilities in real-time and reschedule the delivery for another time of the user’s choosing.

Just email sales@udelv.com and tell us about your business. We’ll have a call to learn about your delivery needs and figure out the best way to launch your first autonomous delivery vehicle!

Udelv’s total fleet solution uniquely combines our innovative smart cargo container, the uPod, level 4 autonomous functionality from Mobileye, tele-operations known as the Transporter Command Center, fleet management software, and a mobile experience that facilities the loading of goods and retrieving of products in a contactless and secure manner. Our solution is designed to deliver exponential value to delivery providers, fleet management companies, retailers, wholesalers, brands, and corporations.

The uPod is our patented smart cargo container. Its motorized doors move both horizontally and vertically, revealing up to 80 separate compartments to store and deliver goods. Any mobile device triggers the specific compartment to be loaded with cargo, and on the receiving end, a customer’s mobile device will reveal the exact compartment to retrieve their delivery. The uPod’s compartments can be dynamic adjusted and meant to fit nearly all package sizes.

Using udelv’s client mobile app, a warehouse person selects specific compartments to load cargo, then swipes the mobile app page to trigger the actual compartment to open, revealing the compartments chosen. Once the cargo is loaded onto the uPod, the warehouse person swipes again to close the compartment. It’s just that easy!

There are a total of four (4) vehicle options. The Transporter can be purchased with and without the uPod. And there are two battery sizes, a 100kW and a 160kW power pack.

The Transporter comes standard with both fast charging and Level 2 charging ports, CCS and J1772 connectors are built-in.

Yes, your reservation fee is fully refundable.

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