Swiss Post has partnered with British company Starship Technologies for a trial in which machine-learning robots will be used to deliver packages in Bern, Köniz and Biberist. If successful, the robots could be commercialised in "two or three years." The robots, which can carry four kilos and travel for up to two hours or around 6 km, will be used to deliver special mailings, including packages requiring "flexible and rapid local delivery." It is not intended that the machines replace humans, rather they allow Swiss Post to adapt to the online shopping market.
Swiss Post has partnered with British company Starship Technologies for a trial in which machine-learning robots will be used to deliver packages in Bern, Köniz and Biberist. If successful, the robots could be commercialised in "two or three years." The robots, which can carry up to 10 kilos and travel for up to two hours or around 6 km, will be used to deliver special mailings, including packages requiring "flexible and rapid local delivery." It is not intended that the machines replace humans, rather they allow Swiss Post to adapt to the online shopping market.