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Food Delivery: Robots

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Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon.

Hundreds of little robots — knee-high and able to hold around four large pizzas — are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K., and elsewhere. While robots were being tested in limited numbers before the coronavirus hit, the companies building them say pandemic-related labor shortages and a growing preference for contactless delivery have accelerated their deployment.

“We saw demand for robot usage just go through the ceiling,” said Alastair Westgarth, the CEO of Starship Technologies, which recently completed its 2 millionth delivery. “I think the demand was always there, but it was brought forward by the pandemic effect.”

Starship has more than 1,000 robots in its fleet, up from just 250 in 2019. Hundreds more will be deployed soon. They’re delivering food on 20 campuses in the U.S., with 25 more to be added soon. They’re also operating on sidewalks in Milton Keynes, England; Modesto, California; and the company’s hometown of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Remote operators keep tabs on multiple robots at a time but they say they rarely need to hit the brakes or steer around an obstacle. When a robot arrives at its destination, customers type a code into their phones to open the lid and retrieve their food.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Steer /stɪər/ verb לְהַטוֹת

    to control where something like a car, ship, etc. goes

    Skillful navigators can steer by the positions of the stars.

  • No longer /noʊ ˈlɔŋg ər/ idiom כבר לא

    in the past but not anymore

    They no longer issue newspapers in our area.

  • Sidewalk /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/ noun מדרכה

    a path on the side of a road where people can walk

    Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.

  • Contactless /ˈkɒn tækt lɪ/ adjective ללא מגע

    not needing physical touch or interaction

    They use the fingerprint scanner to approve payment to a contactless point.

  • Obstacle /ˈɒb stə kəl/ noun מִכשׁוֹל

    something that blocks one’s way

    She swerved to avoid an obstacle in the road.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What other technologies from science fiction do you want to see used in real life? Why?
  2. What technology do you think has been most helpful during the pandemic? Why?
  3. What do you think are the pros and cons of this service?
  4. Which do you prefer, robot deliveries or traditional delivery services? Why or why not?
  5. If you could have your robot what would it be like?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What made food robots in demand?

  2. How many starship robots are in its fleet?

  3. How do customers retrieve their food?

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