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Starship Technologies Launches the First Robot Delivery Service

11/1/2018

On November 1, 2018 MIT Technology Review reported that: 

 

"A new service has launched in Milton Keynes in the UK that allows people to order deliveries by robot.
The service: Residents can get parcels sent to a depot then receive a notification once they arrive. They can then get the items delivered to their door by robot, at a time of their choosing. A monthly £7.99 ($10) app subscription will get you an unlimited number of deliveries. The service will launch in the San Francisco Bay Area by the end of the year.
How it works: Once they receive the location for a delivery, the autonomous robots navigate their way to the address. They’re able to cross the road and work their way around people or animals thanks to ultrasonic sensors, nine cameras, radar and GPS. Customers unlock the robot using a personal code they receive through the app.
A first? The company behind the service, Starship Technologies, is far from the only firm working on robot deliveries. However, this is the first time it’s become available as a full-scale service to the public.The robots have clocked up 125,000 miles in 20 countries since the company launched four years ago."

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