Authorities in San Francisco have approved new regulations for the use of autonomous delivery robots within the city. Under the rules, delivery robots will be restricted to travelling at 3 mph, their travel routes will be limited to sparsely-populated industrial areas and they will need to be accompanied by a human supervisor. Bob Doyle, a spokesman for the Association for Advancing Automation Association, compared these restrictions to the early days of automotive vehicles where cars had to be preceded by a person carrying a flag. The rules were announced on Tuesday as part of an agreement between Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and city officials that aims to improve safety during deliveries using self-driving vehicles.
Authorities in San Francisco have approved new regulations for the use of autonomous delivery robots within the city. Under the rules, delivery robots will be restricted to travelling at 3 mph, their travel routes will be limited to sparsely-populated industrial areas and they will need to be accompanied by a human supervisor. The rules were announced on Tuesday as part of an agreement between Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and city officials that aims to improve safety during deliveries using self-driving vehicles.