Mobility

Autonomous robots deliver in college town

Two Yandex Rovers await their next delivery mission outside Amer’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Russian tech company aims to add to its roster of local food delivery offerings by fall.
Two Yandex Rovers await their next delivery mission outside Amer’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Russian tech company aims to add to its roster of local food delivery offerings by fall.
May 16, 2021 04:00 AM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On a recent Friday afternoon, a delivery robot made its way along a crowded sidewalk on State Street. It made an abrupt stop in front of Amer's Deli, spun itself 90 degrees and backed into a parking space with the precise movements of a Revolutionary War soldier.

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