That’s a nice video although these little robots don’t exactly appear to be express, maybe that’s just as well.
Hey! Get out of their way!
Versatran series F, rather concerning.
I’m referring to an old song by The Stranglers, Rise of the Robots, the lyrics are spot on for this thread… well done boys!
I suppose it would be dangerous if they went too fast on pedestrian paths though.
Mind you, they would get their a darn site quicker if people didnt keep deliberately blocking their path for amusement.
He has been upset about drones in the park before. So something like this would really disturb pets IMO. But can you imagine if your food arrives in a container that has added animal “eau de cologne” or maybe a bit of bird droppings too!
Good video, Pixie.
I was told the Co-op in Milton Keynes have been using them for quite a long time, but I think our Co-op has only had them for the last few weeks.
I must say, they are amusing little things, quite endearing in a way.
Presumably it’s more cost effective to send a little robo box thing round with a couple of bags than a van with a driver, who could thus focus on larger deliveries.
I assume it must be cost effective Dex, as more and more branches are getting them.
Wonder if other shops will start using them eventually, too?
Surely they couldn’t have loads of them all whizzing along the pavements though?
What with multiple robots and those wretched electric scooters as well, there wont be any safe path for pedestrians in the end!
We’ll be allocated pedestrian lanes, in between cycle lanes and wheeled robo-trolley lanes, with drop down barriers now and again which will stop us walking onto drone aircraft landing pads. Mind you, by that time we’ll be so atrophied, obese and bed ridden that there won’t actually be any pedestrians walking around anyway, nor any drivers since nobody will be able to afford the petrol.
Perhaps these little critters could double up as mobility scooters? Or mobility scooterists could be paid to transport supermarket freight to local buyers?
Can’t help but wonder what the cost of these things are for a retailer to buy, maintain and operate, and what their life expectancy is. Being old fashioned, I’d prefer to give a youngster a couple of quid and lend him/her a bike with a basket on it to make such small deliveries, which could have many other beneficial health, social and economic outcomes which I’m sure you can imagine.