AXIOS - A new fleet of autonomous food delivery robots just launched in Miami through a partnership with UberEats. Why it matters: Serve Robotics, which recently began operating on the sidewalks of Miami Beach and Brickell, says its hope is to reduce traffic congestion and car emissions.
Its tagline: "Why deliver 2-pound burritos in 2-ton cars?" Driving the news: The electric delivery robots - which specialize in short-distance "last mile" trips - are available for orders at participating Mister 01 and Shake Shack locations.
Serve says its robots can travel up to 11 mph and haul up to 15 gallons of food - or four 16-inch pizzas - in its insulated cargo hold.
Ali Kashani, CEO of Serve Robotics, tells Axios the robots will, at least "for the foreseeable future," have a net positive impact on job growth, including among delivery drivers. Delivery robots, which don't ask for tips, will make deliveries cheaper, increasing demand among consumers and leading to more human and robotic delivery jobs, Kashani says.
"Most people today don't do deliveries as much as they want," he said, citing high costs. According to the author of the article, the launch raises questions about the 'proliferation of electric vehicles that congest our sidewalks.'
Seriously? That's your biggest concern? Fuck, dude, in a coupla years
they'll have robot lanes in the roadways if this shit takes off...
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