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FedEx Gives Up On Its ‘Roxo’ Delivery Robot
FedEx is calling it quits on its cute but mostly ineffective “Roxo” last mile autonomous delivery robot. The move comes just weeks after Amazon ended field tests and gutted the team working on its Scout delivery robot.
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New York City Council Passes Historic Protections for App Delivery Workers
Delivery workers, accustomed to schlepping burrito bowls past armed robbers for table scraps, were granted some basic rights on Thursday by New York’s city council. In a nearly unanimous vote, they passed a suite of bills that will allow basic rights like bathroom access and minimum pay. Based on remarks made to THE CITY on…
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Uber Is Spinning Out Postmates’ Robotics Division Into Its Own Company
After acquiring the delivery startup Postmates for $US2.65 ($3) billion last year, Uber Technologies announced on Tuesday that plans to spin the company’s robotics division out into a separate company: Serve Robotics.
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Delivery Ghouls Pissed After Portland Limits Restaurant Fee Gouging
Market-dominating delivery services like Grubhub and DoorDash are seeing unprecedented demand amid covid-19 stay-at-home orders. But these apps presented a threat to the livelihoods of local businesses even prior to the pandemic, and now, cities are stepping in to curb the exorbitant delivery fees these apps have levied on restaurants struggling to stay afloat.