Scouts: Amazon’s Delivery Robots

The future is here. Amazon has recently stepped up the delivery game by introducing robots that deliver parcels to your homes.

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Scouts: Amazon’s Delivery Robots 

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The future is here. Amazon has recently stepped up the delivery game by introducing robots that deliver parcels to your homes. With the current pace, the delivery of small, not so heavy objects might even be possible with the help of drones. For now, these scouts have a long way to go and vast areas to cover to be implemented on a large scale. Moreover, a lot of hurdles are yet to be passed.

What are Scouts?

These are six-wheeled delivery bots that are capable of delivering parcels to the destined household. These bots are self-sufficient and are capable of navigating themselves on the pathways. They can also navigate around obstacles, people and pet on the sidewalks. Once they reach the destination the hood of the bot flips open and the package can be delivered.

The Initial Launch

In the initial launch, the 6 of these scouts begin to deliver in the areas near the Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle. No words have yet been heard about the expansion or the increase in the number of bots. These bots are accompanied and followed by the company’s representative to ensure the safe delivery. This indicates that the bots are still in the test stage, whether they are the suitable and reliable substitute of the delivery guys. These are just a tiny step towards automatizing the process.

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Questions surrounding this Innovation

One of the many questions around this idea is the security and safe delivery of the packages. Will these bots be able to reach the destined home accurately with the requested goods? Or will they go knock someone else’s door? Is Amazon going to implement this idea on large scales? How accurate is their navigation system? What if the bot goes missing? Is there a way to track it? The company has so far not responded to any of these questions. In their small launch, the company is silently testing the pros and cons of this innovative delivery method. The sustainability of this program will come into the focus very soon. And the general public will be able to nullify the worries and concerns regarding these bots as soon as the company openly addresses this change.

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