Robots are stepping up to takeout delivery


In Miami, some meals ordered on Uber Eats are being delivered by autonomous robots. — AFP Relaxnews

With the restaurant industry still facing labour shortages in the United States, technology could offer a partial solution when it comes to home-delivery services. In Miami, Uber Eats is now using robots to deliver takeout orders to some customers.

Powered by artificial intelligence, the mobile robots of the Californian company Cartken are sufficiently equipped with sensors and cameras to avoid collisions and follow the route (on the sidewalk) indicated to them. Equipped with a box that can be opened from the top, the robots' mission is to deliver an order on behalf of their owner.

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