Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery, autonomous vehicle operator Autolane and delivery platform Nash have launched supervised autonomous delivery in Austin, Texas, using a fleet of Tesla Model Y vehicles. Orders from Tso Chinese’s Cherrywood location are fulfilled via an opt-in service where customers track delivery in real time and collect from the kerbside, with no app required.
When an eligible order is matched with an Autolane vehicle, the customer receives an opt-in text and can track the delivery in real time. On arrival, a tap-to-open link unlocks the boot; no tipping is required and no separate account is needed.
The three-way model divides responsibility: Autolane manages the vehicles, supervision, loading and kerbside operations alongside a platform that coordinates arrivals, stall assignments and handoffs. Nash handles delivery decisioning for the restaurant, routing each order to either an autonomous vehicle or a human courier based on suitability, with no separate integration required.
The service launched on July 7, 2026, at Tso Chinese’s Cherrywood location, with plans to expand to the brand’s four other Greater Austin sites. Autolane and Nash expect to add further restaurant and retail brands later in 2026, operating autonomous vehicles as dispatched capacity alongside human couriers.
Source: Business Wire