Just Eat's self-driving robots have passed the test phase and may now independently start delivering meals in London's Greenwich district. The first meal has now been delivered by a robot.
Just Eat has been testing Starship Technologies' robots since July. They are now being deployed commercially for the first time. Consumers cannot yet choose whether their food will be delivered by a robot when completing their order. Just Eat does say it will deploy the technology more often in the coming period. Next year, it will also use robots to deliver in the rest of London.
The robots use GPS and various sensors to avoid obstacles on the road. The little vehicle is capable of carrying 9 kilograms and can deliver an order within 15 to 30 minutes. The robots have a range of up to five kilometres. They deliver autonomously, but are monitored by people from control centres. They can intervene at any time.
Starship Technologies
Starship Technologies is no stranger. The company of Skype founders Janus Frijs and Ahti Heinia also works with Metro Group, Pronto and parcel delivery company Hermes. It is also developing with Mercedes-Benz a bus with space for eight driving delivery robots. This bus would be able to drop off delivery robots in crowded areas in one go.
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