Cartken’s robots are backed by AI technology and have the ability to carry two dozen pounds
The US based international ride-hailing company Uber has now proclaimed to unleash a fleet of robots in partnership with the US-based robotics company Cartken. The ride-hailing company, which has recently sold its self-driving car business, has now decided to offer sidewalk robots to sister organization Uber Eats for the purpose of delivering foods to. Human Uber eats chauffeurs are expected to be replaced completely by these six-wheeled robots.
According to a Cartken spokesperson, they have wide-range of robots that are deployed in various sectors including college campuses. Moreover, with the access to Uber’s ecosystem, the program has the ability to interrupt the food delivery on time. Nonetheless, this strategy has the chance to outperform if the program fails to tackle the logistical impediments. Uber is not the first company to unleash such robotics technology because a couple of times back, Walmart and Amazon have also introduced delivery robots, but slow sales has forced the latter to stop the testing of delivery robots.
"We are excited about how this partnership with Uber will bring the advantages of robotics to food delivery — and ultimately create more connected communities," said Christian Bersch, Cartken CEO. "Together, we have the opportunity to reduce traffic congestion, help local merchants to increase delivery capacity, and bring consumers fast, convenient, and emission-free deliveries."
According to media reports, Cartken’s robots are backed by AI technology and look similar to the ones launched by other companies. These robots are furnished with HD cameras and have the ability to carry two dozen pounds. Uber’s strategy shows that companies have shifted their focus to reduce dependence on human laborers. Previous reports also show that Uber does not have a clean record of employing human chauffeurs and they have been to the court several times in the past few years.
In fact, rival Tesla has also been reported to enter the robotics market soon. Of late, CEO Elon Musk has told the media that Tesla’s humanoid robots are in the early stages of development, and a prototype of the same will be showcased soon.The bots will be utilized to handle the machines at Tesla’s factories.
