Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

el_gee OP t1_is5g31r wrote

Reply to comment by arcxiii in Rise of delivery robots leaves drivers fearful of job losses | Context by el_gee

I'm super curious about these things, but have never seen one in person. I'd worry about accidentally hitting one if they were in my neighborhood. I also think half the dogs here would try and eat them lol

1

arcxiii t1_is5h3y7 wrote

They stop at crosswalks, sense when people or obstacles and can stop avoid them or call out. Some have accents. Ha. We had maybe 2 in the 4 years they've been here get hit by a car or destroyed. Haven't heard of any being vandalized.

5

el_gee OP t1_is5h938 wrote

Honestly, while I'm not thrilled about the jobs aspect, this is so cool too. Hopefully they do some trials in London so I can see one in person someday!

3

Dismal_Photo_1372 t1_is5klrb wrote

If a job can be replaced with a robot a person shouldn't be doing it. We need to get over the idea that everyone needs to work forty hours to live.

8

Surur t1_is5mhyq wrote

I've seen some in testing in London already, and that was many years ago (before 2016). I even took a photo. No roll-out afaik however.

2

el_gee OP t1_is5nt5k wrote

I missed it by a few years :) I read another article about these some time ago and considered making a trip to Milton Keynes to order a pizza someday.

2