Amazon starts field testing new delivery system
Amazon is the latest retailer to enter the robot delivery space with the Amazon Scout.
Created by the e-commerce giant, these are the size of a small cooler, and roll along sidewalks at a walking pace. Starting this week, they will begin delivering packages to customers in a neighbourhood in Snohomish County, Washington.
“We’re starting with six Amazon Scout devices, delivering packages Monday through Friday, during daylight hours,” it says in a blog post. “The devices will autonomously follow their delivery route but will initially be accompanied by an Amazon employee. We developed Amazon Scout at our research and development lab in Seattle, ensuring the devices can safely and efficiently navigate around pets, pedestrians and anything else in their path.”
Further details here.