A four-week trial of the “mobile parcel locker” began on Monday in the Brisbane suburb of New Farm. For the next month, residents who miss a delivery during business hours will be given the option to have their parcel redelivered in the evening by the robot. Queensland University of Technology robotics expert Peter Corke told the New Daily the current model’s rudimentary technology raised concerns. The robot can drive on all surfaces, and was shown in videos going up a slight driveway incline. When asked, a spokesman for Australia Post said there were no indication of when the robot could operate without a human minder, or carry more than one parcel.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2017 04:39 UTC