Topic: Last Mile Delivery

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FedEx Shuts Down Roxo Same Day Delivery Service as Amazon Scales Back Scout Program

October 7, 2022 · FedEx said it was eliminating its Roxo same-day delivery robot as part of an internal reorganization, while Amazon is ending field testing of the Scout system.

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Charleys Philly Steaks Partners With Flytrex to Bring Flying Cheesesteaks to Durham, N.C.

September 29, 2022 · Charleys, which claims to be the largest cheesesteak franchise in the world, has partnered with Flytrex for fast service as the drone delivery firm keeps expanding.

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Argo AI Releases Product Suite to Reduce Barrier of Entry for Autonomous Vehicle Operation

September 16, 2022 · Argo AI has detailed how its latest software, services, and tools help expand its autonomous vehicle network.

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Uber Eats to Use Nuro Delivery Robots in California and Texas as Part of 10-Year Deal

September 9, 2022 · The companies said they plan to expand into the greater Bay Area after starting delivery in Houston and Mountain View.

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NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GB Production Modules Now Available; Partner Ecosystem Appliances and Servers Arrive

August 3, 2022 · NVIDIA said nearly three dozen partners are offering systems based on its new Jetson AGX Orin module to help customers accelerate AI and robotics deployments.

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Ottonomy Closes Seed Round and Launches Ottobot 2.0 Autonomous Delivery Robot

August 2, 2022 · Ottonomy has raised $3 million to scale its Ottobot 2.0 for fully autonomous deliveries both indoors and outdoors. The modular robots are designed for the retail, hospitality, and food industries.

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Flytrex Receives FAA Approval to Double Drone Delivery Radius to Two Nautical Miles

July 28, 2022 · Flytrex, which is conducting drone deliveries in North Carolina and Texas, said its latest FAA approval will enable it to serve more than 100,000 customers.

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Navya to Assemble Urban Utility Vehicles With Autonomous Potential for Muses Europe

June 27, 2022 · Navya is joing Muses Europe's technology network to add its autonomous capability to a modular electric mobility platform. It plans to assemble 300 delivery vehicles in France.

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Flytrex Partners With The Ice Cream Shop for Frosty Drone Deliveries

May 25, 2022 · Flytrex has added The Ice Cream Shop, Unilever's first digital storefront, to its drone delivery services in North Carolina and Texas as summer begins.

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Robot Deliveries Grow as Rising Fuel Prices Squeeze Food Service Industry

May 19, 2022 · Robot deliveries can help restaurants and "ghost kitchens" respond to shifting e-commerce demand and high gas prices, says Coco, which is scaling up its service.

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Flytrex Partners With Jersey Mike’s to Add Subs to Drone Delivery Menu

May 12, 2022 · Jersey Mikes Subs and Flytrex are making food orders including freshly made sandwiches available for mobile ordering and drone delivery in Holly Springs, N.C.

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Teraki Integrates DriveU.auto Connectivity Platform for Remote Control of Delivery Robots

May 11, 2022 · Teraki is integrating its delivery robots with DriveU.auto's teleoperation technology to make sure that communications and teleoperation are robust enough for public safety.

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RGo Robotics Exits Stealth With $20M in Funding for Mobile Robot Perception

May 9, 2022 · RGo Robotics claimed that applications are "nearly endless" for its Perception Engine, which runs on low-cost, low-power hardware, from mobile robots in logistics to delivery and service robots.

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10 Delivery Robot Companies to Watch in 2022

March 12, 2022 · From Starship to Amazon, here are top providers of mobile robots for sidewalk and street-based deliveries. The market for such hardware, software, and services is growing, particularly in the U.S.

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Grubhub Ends Mobile Delivery Relationship With Russian Internet Company Yandex

March 5, 2022 · Grubhub is reportedly ending its partnership with mobile delivery robot provider Yandex amid Russian's invasion of Ukraine. College campuses will have to seek other options.

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Starship Technologies Raises $100M in 30 Days, as Autonomous Delivery Demand Tripled in 2021

March 1, 2022 · Starship Technologies, which has attained valuation of about $200 million, also recently marked 3 million robotic deliveries and 3 million miles traveled autonomously.

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IDTechEx Examines the Future of Drone Delivery in a New Report

February 17, 2022 · IDTechEx's new report aims to shed light on some of the most pressing issues facing mobile robotics. One area of focus is the challenge of using drones for deliveries.

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Starship Technologies Agrees to European Investment Bank Funding for Delivery Robot R &D

January 29, 2022 · Starship Technologies, which already provides autonomous robot deliveries in Europe and the U.S., plans to use its latest financing to expand development in Estonia.

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Latest Lidar Sensors Enable New, Safe Robotics Applications, Says Velodyne

January 28, 2022 · Nandita Aggarwal, senior lidar architect at Velodyne describes how the company's latest sensors can enable robots in loading docks, last-mile deliveries, and other uses.

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Starship Robotics to Deliver Age Restricted Items in the U.K. With Veriff Authentication

January 20, 2022 · Veriff is providing AI-driven biometric authentication and re-verification of identity to Starship's delivery robots, allowing for the delivery of age-restricted items.

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