Amazon has begun trialling a battery-powered autonomous robot called Scout for parcel deliveries in the Washington county of Snohomish. The trial involves six robots, which will be initially accompanied by an Amazon worker. In Seattle, where there are no regulations governing driverless cars, it is not yet clear whether or how many people would use such vehicles.
Amazon has begun trialling a battery-powered autonomous robot called Scout for parcel deliveries in the Washington county of Snohomish. The trial involves six robots, which will be initially accompanied by an Amazon worker. In the future, Scout could work in conjunction with Amazon Key, which opens a property's door to allows delivery workers to leave packages inside customers' homes.