Last-mile delivery startup wants to put robots in bike lanes
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Last-mile delivery startup wants to put robots in bike lanes
This isn't even The Onion.
The robots are coming.
REV-1 is larger than most delivery robots, which are about the size of coolers and drive on sidewalks. But it’s smaller and less expensive than autonomous delivery vans or shuttles. The robot is lightweight and low-power enough to “qualify under e-bike regulations,” says Refraction’s website, and at 32 inches wide it slots neatly into a bike lane.
“Our platform is lightweight, nimble and fast enough to operate in the bike lane and on the roadway,” Johnson-Roberson told Trucks.com. With a unit cost of around $5,000, the REV-1 will also be more affordable than bigger rivals, while still offering enough space to carry four packed grocery bags of shopping.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/2...-refraction-ai
“Our platform is lightweight, nimble and fast enough to operate in the bike lane and on the roadway,” Johnson-Roberson told Trucks.com. With a unit cost of around $5,000, the REV-1 will also be more affordable than bigger rivals, while still offering enough space to carry four packed grocery bags of shopping.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/2...-refraction-ai
The robots are coming.
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Can they make them bigger and faster so we can at least draft them?
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I hope they have spoked wheels I can target with a frame pump.
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If these things hit my streets, I'll start carrying a frame pump.
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I don't see any extra problem. We already have robots on bike paths. Sometimes they are known as pedestrians or cyclists.
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At least your thread stayed on topic!
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