Let’s talk about a new sight popping up on Atlanta’s sidewalks.
Driving the news: I’ve spotted Serve’s autonomous delivery robots — the ones with the blinking “eyes” and individual names — seemingly stranded on side streets or baffled by shade trees.
- Just this week, I encountered a robot named Deandre nose-to-nose with a smart garbage and recycling bin in Downtown’s Fairlie-Poplar district.
- Whether a stranger’s hamburger arrives on time is low on my list of worries, but I did wonder: Is it stuck? And should I help?
Catch up quick: In June, UberEats unleashed the latest wave of soldiers in the autonomous invasion on how Atlanta hails a taxi, provides private security and even cleans convenience store floors.
- From 9am to 10pm, customers in neighborhoods like Midtown, Old Fourth Ward and Downtown can choose the option of getting a burrito, chicken sandwich or other food items delivered via Serve’s autonomous robots.
The bots, which are also available in Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami, can travel up to 4 mph and have a range of 48 miles per charge, according to Uber. Plus, they aren’t daunted by inclement weather…