Domino's to test a pizza delivery robot

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March 18, 2016 3:00 PM

The fast food giant, Domino's, announced the creation of an automated vehicle to deliver pizzas and has started working with New Zealand government for testing in the cities.

Domino's new pizza delivery robot will be tested in New Zealand

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This scenario is not from science fiction, but the DRU (Domino's Robotic Unit), designed by Domino's, the famous pizza delivery chain.

A video posted on YouTube shows the phases of the robot's development and from its appearance as miniature tank, it evoked the feeling of a friendly delivery man.

With the help of Australian company, Marathon Robotics, the creators developed a dozen concepts before arriving at the final design, a rather friendly and nice looking one with its two headlights that resemble eyes.

According to AFP, the robot is little less than a meter tall and has a compartment that can hold up to 10 pizzas. The compartment is locked with a code that customers must enter to access food.

With four wheels, the battery-operated DRU, can make deliveries within a radius of up to 20 km. Automatically, it can avoid obstacles with its sensors and has an inbuilt GPS system.

This is not the first time the idea of a delivery robot has been played with.

At the Mobile World Congress , Starship Technologies has demonstrated a small device capable of carrying a dozen kilograms of goods with an open system similar to the DRU.

Domino's robot will soon be tested in New Zealand following the same regulations as driverless vehicles.

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