The sign of German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post DHL is pictured on a lorry at a branch office in Fuerstenfeldbruck near Munich June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/Files
TROISDORF, Germany: Germany's Deutsche Post is testing robots that could help postal workers cope with increasing numbers of parcels on their delivery rounds, a company manager said.
The volume of parcels being delivered by Deutsche Post in Germany is rising steadily as more and more Germans buy goods online from retailers such as Amazon.com and Zalando. That is making up for declining letter volumes, but posing problems due to the larger size of items involved.
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