The founders of tech startup LOXO officially presented LOXO Alpha at the Kursaal in Bern on December 6. The electric delivery vehicle is slated to debut on public roads in a few short months. It will represent the first commercial application of an autonomous vehicle making last-mile deliveries in Switzerland. The launch especially appealed to companies seeking to solve enduring problems in the "last-mile delivery" sector. Their low margins, high delivery costs and driver shortages are exactly the shortcomings that LOXO solves. (....)