(INDIANAPOLIS) — By summer, your carryout order might be delivered by robot.
Delivery robots like Scout and Starship move at walking speed, and operate on sidewalks and crosswalks. Trevor Vance with FedEx says they don’t replace workers, but make short-haul, same-day deliveries the company wouldn’t make otherwise. The robots can travel three-to-five miles to make food deliveries, or deliver other items, from groceries to auto parts.
Purdue already has a robot delivery service, but legislators are discussing a bill authored by Representative Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) to make clear the robots are legal anywhere.
Cities and counties could regulate where and when the robots operate, but not what they can carry.