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

Robot uses bending legs and pivoting wheels to traverse city streets

We’ve recently heard about several urban delivery robots which would move along city sidewalks on four wheels. The Mighty bot brings something new to the mix, however, with pivoting wheels that are mounted on articulated legs.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Robot uses bending legs and pivoting wheels to traverse city streets

Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew

Kawasaki has shoehorned the supercharged 1,000cc engine from its wild H2R hyperbike into a heavy-lift autonomous cargo helicopter, and has now demonstrated a robotic system for loading and unloading it without exposing humans to those big blades.Contin… Continue reading Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew

Wheeled, legged quadruped robot is now set to stand and deliver

ETH Zurich’s ANYmal robot was already impressive back when it simply walked on four legs. It got more interesting when wheels were added to those legs, letting it both walk and roll. That wheeled version is now also able to stand up, and could soon be … Continue reading Wheeled, legged quadruped robot is now set to stand and deliver

Amazon patents trucks that unleash and direct fleets of delivery drones

With a near monopoly on delivery, Amazon is understandably keen to make the job easier. The latest idea that may or may not eventually see the light of day is a new patent for a system where delivery vans would carry items almost to their destination, … Continue reading Amazon patents trucks that unleash and direct fleets of delivery drones