Agreements have been reached between the company responsible for these robots — Starship Technologies — and various industry partners in London; Düsseldorf, Germany; and Bern, Switzerland. According to a release, a similar agreement is expected in several other European and American cities.
The London-based robotics company has created a zero-emission delivery drone that can travel within a two- to three-mile radius, detect and steer clear of obstacles, and travel at 4 mph. GPS tracking is available at all times for customers, as is assistance from human operators at a control center. The contents are remotely unlocked by the recipient once the package has been delivered.
The delivery robot has already logged 5,000 miles, meeting over 400,000 people without producing a single accident.
Four companies have agreed to partner with Starship Technologies:
- Just Eat – Europe’s largest food delivery company
- Metro Group – A German retailor
- Pronto – A London-based food delivery startup
- Hermes – A German parcel delivery service