{"id":417672,"date":"2022-03-17T22:13:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T19:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/move-over-drivers-robots-can-deliver-in-snow-rain-and-heat\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T22:13:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T19:13:44","slug":"move-over-drivers-robots-can-deliver-in-snow-rain-and-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/move-over-drivers-robots-can-deliver-in-snow-rain-and-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"#Move over drivers, robots can deliver in snow, rain, and heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d50594097\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d50594097\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/move-over-drivers-robots-can-deliver-in-snow-rain-and-heat\/#%E2%80%9CMove_over_drivers_robots_can_deliver_in_snow_rain_and_heat%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Move over drivers, robots can deliver in snow, rain, and heat&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMove_over_drivers_robots_can_deliver_in_snow_rain_and_heat%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Move over drivers, robots can deliver in snow, rain, and heat&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO<strong> \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night may be part of the unofficial slogan that mailmen live by but in college towns across the country, little, six-wheeled delivery machines are taking on Mother Nature whatever she throws their way.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starshipdeliveries.com\/\">Starship Technologies<\/a>\u00a0has hundreds of machines from coast to coast that deliver food and other items through an ordering <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we operate in many of our environments from seven a.m. until midnight. On college campuses, late-night food is a thing and is the trend. We can drive in any weather conditions- rain, shine or snow,\u201d Chris Neider, director of business development at Starship Technologies, said.<\/p>\n<p>The battery-powered robots use sidewalks and other pedestrian-friendly paths to deliver their orders, mostly free of operator interaction, but routes can occasionally be interrupted.<\/p>\n<p>A downed tree from a storm or even a scooter that wasn\u2019t returned to its proper home can cause issues and force the robot to phone home for help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, it is going to try to maneuver. It\u2019s going to try to figure out if there is a pathway around the object,\u201d Neider stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Lucky California supermarket store Director, Mario Guerrero loads grocery bags into the hull of a Starship Technologies robot before the robot heads out for delivery in Pleasanton, California.\" class=\"wp-image-21562651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lucky California supermarket store Director, Mario Guerrero loads grocery bags into the hull of a Starship Technologies robot before the robot heads out for delivery in Pleasanton, California.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The company said it is rare that an operator needs to get involved, but one is available and nearby if assistance is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Neider warned that the robots have limitations and, like all delivery services, can\u2019t handle large snowfalls or other significant events.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Starship Technologies has hundreds of machines from coast to coast that deliver food and other items through an ordering app.\" class=\"wp-image-21562654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Starship Technologies has hundreds of machines from coast to coast that deliver food and other items through an ordering app.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Starship<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe robot does not have a plow on it, so there are limitations. If there is a flood and roads are closing down, and the service area is experiencing extreme conditions, like any food service, we are going to send the robots home and pause service,\u201d Neider said.<\/p>\n<p>Neider said a good rule of thumb is when universities are operating normally, so are the robots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A Starship Technologies robot heads out on a sidewalk for grocery delivery from Lucky California supermarket in Pleasanton, California.\" class=\"wp-image-21562649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/starship-robot-food-delivery-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A Starship Technologies robot heads out on a sidewalk for grocery delivery from Lucky California supermarket in Pleasanton, California.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When schools close because of snowstorms,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\">hurricanes<\/a>, or another significant event, the company does everything it can to limit exposure to their operators as the machines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are plenty of conditions where we turn the service off and pause it because we have to take care of our team and make sure they are safe,\u201d Neider said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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