Autonomous, self-sorting cargo highways outlined for Japan

Back in July, the Japanese government outlined an intriguing idea to connect major cities with what sounded like a giant “conveyor belt” for cargo. Now we have a clearer picture of what that “Auto Flow Road” will look like.Continue ReadingCategory: Tra… Continue reading Autonomous, self-sorting cargo highways outlined for Japan

Grain-sized soft robot delivers medications, guided by magnetic fields

If you’re ever faced with trying to pick up a grain of rice with a pair of chopsticks, spare a thought for the scientists behind this latest innovation, which has been called “a medical breakthrough on the verge of happening.” They’ve painstakingly bui… Continue reading Grain-sized soft robot delivers medications, guided by magnetic fields

Serve confirms delivery by robot expansion plans with Gen3 rollout

The last time we checked in at Serve Robotics, the Uber-backed company had partnered with Alphabet’s Wing for a robot-to-drone delivery service in Dallas. That was with Serve’s Gen2 bot, but a faster, smarter and more robust model has just launched.Con… Continue reading Serve confirms delivery by robot expansion plans with Gen3 rollout

New delivery robot loads up in the supermarket aisle, then rolls to you

Vayu Robotics has today unveiled its first delivery robot. The One can follow staff around stores to load up customer orders, before autonomously navigating city streets at speeds up to 20 mph to deliver the goods. Commercial deployment has begun.Conti… Continue reading New delivery robot loads up in the supermarket aisle, then rolls to you

Hyundai’s DAL-e delivery bot takes on the morning coffee run

Hyundai and Kia are gunning for office mailroom jobs with the introduction of the DAL-e Delivery robot, that can not only distribute packages around a building autonomously, but can also do the coffee run too.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Technol… Continue reading Hyundai’s DAL-e delivery bot takes on the morning coffee run

HeRo delivery robot is braving the cold winter streets of Helsinki

This holiday season, shoppers in Helsinki are getting a little help to ease their gift-buying burden. When they place an online order from a select retailer, a wheeled HeRo robot will deliver their purchase to their home within an hour.Continue Reading… Continue reading HeRo delivery robot is braving the cold winter streets of Helsinki

Uber Eats food-delivery robots set to enter use in multiple US cities

For the past year, Uber-backed Serve Robotics’ wheeled robots have been delivering takeout food and groceries to customers in the Los Angeles area. The company has now announced that up to 2,000 of the bots are set to enter use with Uber Eats in other … Continue reading Uber Eats food-delivery robots set to enter use in multiple US cities

Goodyear airless tires get put to the test on delivery robots

Although many people have heard about Michelin’s airless tire, they may not realize that Goodyear has developed one of its own. What’s more, a special version of it has been created for use by ground-based delivery robots.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto… Continue reading Goodyear airless tires get put to the test on delivery robots

Goodyear airless tires get put to the test on delivery robots

Although many people have heard about Michelin’s airless tire, they may not realize that Goodyear has developed one of its own. What’s more, a special version of it has been created for use by ground-based delivery robots.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto… Continue reading Goodyear airless tires get put to the test on delivery robots