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There are several “last meters” delivery robots developed. Short range drones are being used in Australia. And I heard of at least one company working with ap
by wanderingstan 1y ago
There are several “last meters” delivery robots developed.
Short range drones are being used in Australia.
And I heard of at least one company working with apartment architects to standardize a “port” on the building exterior to which a truck/robot would connect to “inject” packages to the inside.
- ethbr1 1y agoLike some sort of "mail chute"?
- wanderingstan 1y agoThis was just an acquaintance some years ago in SF, but I recall it was fancier with conveyor belts and a protocol for the robot to communicate the size and weights of the packages being delivered.
- somenameforme 1y ago> "Short range [delivery] drones are being used in Australia." Last I read (late 2023 IIRC) these were being cancelled in various areas, if not everywhere? People in neighborhoods were getting annoyed by the noise of drones buzzing overhead.