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Wall-E, is that you? Rise of AI delivery robots ...Tech and Science Daily podcast

With Ahti Heinla, the Skype co-founder who went on to run AI-powered robot delivery firm Starship Technologies.

Evening Standard

Robots “Terrorize” East Carolina University, Prompting Student Protest

“I’ve been hit a total of three times since I moved on campus in August 2023.” The post Robots “Terrorize” East Carolina University, Prompting Student Protest first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Wheeled robots bring space age shopping delivery from city stores to customer doorsteps

The box-shaped wheeled robots have already been spotted roaming the streets on Sale, in Greater Manchester after they hit the roads last week

Daily Mirror

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Moment lost 'shopping robot' gets stuck on a kerb during delivery

The company behind the new scheme says the new robots are still 'getting to know the neighbourhood'

Manchester Evening News

The Co-op to use autonomous robots for deliveries in Greater Manchester

The service in Greater Manchester will initially be available to 24,000 residents across 10,500 households

Birmingham Post

Co-op hires delivery droids to drop groceries in Greater Manchester

Fridge-sized self-drive robots from logistics firm Starship Technologies will ‘walk’ to customer homes in Sale and wait outside for drop-off

The Guardian - UK

Watch funny moment new Leeds Co-op delivery robot tries to use zebra crossing

Starship Technologies explained why the robots may sometimes need a bit longer to cross in a new area

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Co-op robots to roam streets of Leeds and deliver food to shoppers' homes

Residents will be able to order via an app and will be able to tell the robot where they want it to go

Leeds Live

Co-op expands its army of robot delivery carts

Customers can order their delivery to arrive in under an hour and watch the robot travel in real-time via an interactive map

Wales Online

Picture Chicago: The Sun-Times’ best unseen photos of the week

The Field Museum’s newest exhibit, a star turn from Lizzo at the United Center and more in our favorite photos from the last week in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robot food delivery pilot program gets green light from City Council committee

If the full council endorses the plan, a year-old, pandemic-inspired test would expand to an area bounded by Halsted Street, Ogden Avenue, Roosevelt Road and the Eisenhower Expressway.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who’s driving that food delivery bot? It might be a Gen Z gamer

In a low-light Culver City, California control room, Lily Shaw is getting her pilot mood on.

Los Angeles Times

Kicks, pranks, dog pee: The hard life of food delivery robots

UCLA environmental law professor Sean Hecht was walking across the campus one recent night when he photographed a uniquely modern urban transport scene: a snarl of food delivery robots that couldn’t figure out a way around a pile of discarded electric scooters.

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