Starship Robotics is a company delivering food, drinks, parcels and other items on corporate and academic campuses around the world. The electric-powered rovers travel on sidewalks at a pedestrian speeds. There are equipped with a sensor suite that includes cameras, GPS and inertial measurement unit, possibly also other sensors but notably no LIDAR. The robot will have microphones and speakers, so they can communicate with humans they meet. These little robots are a possible solution in the last-mile delivery system that is both fast, efficient, and eco-friendly. However, the technology is still in its testing phase and does come with problems, including taking up sidewalk space and the potential for vandalism. Regardless, we see great potential in this form of eco-friendly delivery.
