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DoorDash unveiled Dot, a four-wheeled delivery robot that can travel 20 mph on roads, bike lanes and sidewalks while carrying 30 pounds. The robot is currently being tested in Tempe and Mesa, Ariz., ...
Autonomous delivery vehicles are arriving faster than most restaurant operators expected. Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery ...
Forward-looking: DoorDash is introducing Dot to its delivery network, aiming to create a robot that communities will welcome alongside human drivers. Executives say that an approachable design is just ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. DoorDash is going all in on autonomous robotic delivery. Today the delivery company ...
Robots are carting fried chicken through Chicago streets. Drones are parachuting Panera strawberry lemonade down to homes in Charlotte, N.C. AI-powered scales at fast-food restaurants are making sure ...
As Google, Amazon, Uber, DoorDash, and a swarm of startups race to automate last-mile logistics with drones and delivery robots, Starship has quietly built one of the largest real-world fleets. With ...
If you’ve ordered food on Uber Eats recently, you may have seen a delivery robot instead of a human driver. Uber has partnered with Avride to bring autonomous robots to the streets. They already ...
In the bustling world of e-commerce, last-mile delivery—the final stretch from warehouse to doorstep—has become a hotspot for innovation, yet it's plagued by traffic congestion, high emissions, and ...
Robots zipping past people's legs while performing deliveries around a city may conjure up scenes from "Star Wars." However, that soon may be the norm as DoorDash launches its own delivery robot, ...
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Starting this week, some Austinites might see a robot delivering packages directly to their door. Global shipping company Veho launched a pilot program on Tuesday to add dog-like robots to its ...