Just Eat delivery robot to replace human drivers
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/12/01/justeat-replacing-delivery-drivers-robots/
Just Eat has plans to expand the use of robotic delivery drivers in the capital in a move that could long term see the number of human drivers employed by restaurants cut back.
- The futuristic courier, created by two former co-founders of Skype who launched Starship Technologies in 2014, is a six-wheeled automated trolley that travels at speeds of up to 4mph.
- It can carry up to 10 kilograms or three shopping bags and has a range of 10 miles, meaning it can transport food within a two to three mile radius, which takes 15 to 30 minutes. The robot can direct itself and avoid obstacles using a GPS signal and nine cameras, but it is also monitored remotely at all times.
I believe that this is a smart way but also ambitious way in delivering food. This change could cause some problems for example it could mean that people are more likely to lose their jobs because they're being placed by robots.
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