Sidewalk Maps News Today

Some areas in Toronto are blessed with plenty of sidewalk space for pedestrians, but they are a rare find along stretches of many roads in the city

The Architourist on why you should know the size of the sidewalks in your neighbourhood.

The sidewalk and it needs to be aware of the surroundings. >> reporter: how does it get to the warehouse from the persons house? >> were doing our own mapping. the maps that our robot needs are quite special. they are more sidewalk maps than the road maps. ♪ >> reporter: excuse me, sir, can you help me? im trying to steal a robot. theft deterrents include gps tracking and cameras. each unit just isnt that valuable, he says. >> the most expensive part in the robot is about $40. and thats actual...

Amaz amazons membership cost $300 a year. one of skypes founders believes he can bring costs down with self-driving robots. ♪ what does it have in it different from the cart i use to get my groceries. >> the cart doesnt have nine cameras, but our robot does. and its six-wheel drive, it has electric motors and various other sensors. the robot is observing pedestrians, navigating on the sidewalk, and needs to be aware of its surrounding. >> reporter: how does it get from the warehouse to the per...