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Ford’s New Delivery Robot Is Fascinating To Watch
Ford was serious about transitioning from car maker to mobility company.
Ford recently announced a partnership with Amazon to deliver packages directly to any Ford or Lincoln vehicle . We thought the idea sounded pretty cool because it would eliminate the risk of a package being damaged or stolen, but now Ford has decided to take deliveries to the next level with an autonomous robot called Digit. Come on Ford, hasn't the Terminator film franchise taught you anything about autonomous robots?
Digit was created via a partnership with Agility Robotics to develop a new, autonomous method for delivering packages. The…
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Delivery robots are poised to invade our cities, but are we ready for them?
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How Wall-E inspired the delivery robot coming to your city soon
It’s supposed to be a goofy neighborhood mascot rather than a robot overlord–or worse, a loathed symbol of Silicon Valley excess.
Meet Ford's new robot that can deliver packages straight to your doorstep
The human-like robot, Digit, can walk up stairs and deliver goods via self-driving cars.
Robotics Geek Builds Herself a Tesla Pickup Truck, and You Can Watch
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1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?
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Why your pizza may never be delivered by drone
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How To Customize Your Seat Settings
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Missed Deliveries? They're History!
Missed Deliveries? They’re History<br>Just last month, Dutch logistics startup Sesam Solutions launched the Parcer : a safe way to not only receive packages, but also to send them. When you are not there. Not there at all! Last week I sat down with Sesam Solutions’ CEO Hans van Nikkelen Kuijper to talk about their innovation, which will make missed deliveries a thing of the past.<br>Missed Deliveries<br>I regularly order things online. I like the ease and I’m there reading about what…
