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Miami (US), Apr 9 (EFE), (Camera: Cristóbal Herrera).- The residents of the neighbourhood of Brickell in Miami are getting used to seeing some small six-wheeled vehicles circulating alone on the streets: the first food delivery robots that operate in the city.FOOTAGE OF THE FOOD DELIVERY ROBOTS.
The first self-driving delivery robot roamed the streets of Austin during the city's SXSW festival, on Monday. The robot, produced by former Skype founders Starship, can deliver food, groceries and small packages for as little as $1 within a 1 mile radius. The six-wheeled robot is able to deliver items up to 3 miles over a period of up to 30 minutes while users are able to follow the robot's route via the smartphone app. The inventors feel confident that the robot's movements are safe for pedestrians and traffic. The delivery robot is already operational in over 60 cities in 5 different countries and its models have already traveled a combined 20,000 miles. How would you like to have a robot knocking at your door with your grocery delivery?
Santa Claus could soon have some extra help delivering presents, with a fleet of small self-driving delivery robots gearing up to be tested on the streets of London. Matthew Stock reports.
Civil servants in Paris turn out in low numners to march in an attempt to wrest pay rises from the French government despite a tight budgetary situation. IMAGES
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