© AP/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisPostmates robot
The delivery service Postmates is using knee-high, six-wheeled robots to bring food to customers. The robots can travel up to 4 mph and use sensors and cameras to navigate sidewalks and cross the street. Initially, the robots will be accompanied by a person, but eventually their progress will be monitored remotely.
Postmates says it's the first service of its kind in the United States.
Customers put their orders in online and once the robot arrives, they get a text with a code to unlock it and grab their food.
Postmates already uses human couriers to deliver food and goods in scores of cities. The robots are made by Starship Technologies.
Source: Associated Press
I'd love to know, how the developers come up with the idea these things will just be allowed to go from A to B, without any interference or hindrance from predators ?
After all, they haven't been able to stop robberies, assaults or even kidnapping, they cant even prevent graffiti from occurring, so how are they going to prevent these robots from being interfered with ???????????