Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise

A resident takes out her order from a Starship Technologies delivery robot as neighbours look on April 8, 2020 in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC. The Starship delivery robots have seen surging demand in dozens of cities around the world, with consumers staying home and virus risks growing for both shoppers and delivery workers. — AFP

WASHINGTON: What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburban Washington.

Three blocks away, Jake Williams and his three-year-old daughter Emilia wait for the delivery robot and take out bags with pizza, fresh fruit and a loaf of French bread from the nearby Broad Branch Market.

A resident takes out her order from a Starship Technologies delivery robot as neighbours look on April 8, 2020 in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC. The Starship delivery robots have seen surging demand in dozens of cities around the world, with consumers staying home and virus risks growing for both shoppers and delivery workers. — AFP

A resident takes out his order from a Starship Technologies delivery robot April 8, 2020 in the Chevy Chase neighbourhood of Washington, DC. The local Broad Branch Market is teaming up with Starship to provide delivery service of groceries and prepared food by autonomous robots to neighbouring areas amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP

Residents watch a Starship Technologies delivery robot pass by April 8, 2020 in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC. Robot deliveries from Starship and a handful of other companies meet only a tiny fraction of food deliveries, but highlight a need in a time of social distancing and pandemic fears. — AFP

Two food delivery robots from the Broad Branch Market grocery store roll up a street in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020 on their way for a delivery. The store began using the robots about two weeks ago and makes 10-15 deliveries a day within a limited area of the neighbourhood. — AFP

A food delivery robot from the Broad Branch Market grocery store crosses a street in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020 on its way for a delivery. Robot deliveries from Starship and a handful of other companies meet only a tiny fraction of food deliveries, but highlight a need in a time of social distancing and pandemic fears. — AFP

A food delivery robot from the Broad Branch Market grocery store rolls up a street in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020 on its way for a delivery. Robot deliveries from Starship and a handful of other companies meet only a tiny fraction of food deliveries, but highlight a need in a time of social distancing and pandemic fears. — AFP

Food delivery robots are seen in front of the Broad Branch Market grocery store in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020. The store began using the robots about two weeks ago and makes 10-15 deliveries a day within a limited area of the neighborhood. — AFP

A Starship Technologies delivery robot negotiates an intersection April 8, 2020 in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC. Robot deliveries from Starship and a handful of other companies meet only a tiny fraction of food deliveries, but highlight a need in a time of social distancing and pandemic fears. — AFP

A Starship Technologies delivery robot is seen in front of the Broad Branch Market April 8, 2020 in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC. Robot deliveries from Starship and a handful of other companies meet only a tiny fraction of food deliveries, but highlight a need in a time of social distancing and pandemic fears. — AFP

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Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise

Food delivery robots are seen in front of the Broad Branch Market grocery store in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020. The store began using the robots about two weeks ago and makes 10-15 deliveries a day within a limited area of the neighborhood. — AFP

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Food delivery robots are seen in front of the Broad Branch Market grocery store in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, DC, on April 9, 2020. The store began using the robots about two weeks ago and makes 10-15 deliveries a day within a limited area of the neighborhood. — AFP

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