In Lublin, food from the restaurant is delivered by… robot - Trójka - polskieradio.pl

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A supplier on four wheels

Mateusz and Kasia are robots with a height and width of 60 centimeters, moving on four wheels. An orange flag has been attached to the protruding antenna to improve visibility on the road. They have cameras around and they work semi-autonomously, which means that a human is partly responsible for their movements.

The operation of robots is described by Sergiusz, the author of the project. - If a customer orders food through the application, the restaurant receives information that the order will be delivered by a robot. He pulls up, the restaurant receives information that the robot is already waiting for food. Someone from the staff leaves, opens the top of the robot through the app, loads the food there, closes it, and the robot starts to drive to the customer because he already has an address. The robots move along with pedestrians and on bicycle paths.

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04:19 Welcome to Trojka robots Lublin 2021_11_10-17-08-38.mp3 In Lublin, food is delivered by Mateusz and Kasia, i.e. robots-suppliers (Welcome to the Three)

W Lublinie jedzenie z restauracji dostarcza… robot - Trójka - polskieradio.pl

Tests and big plans

Currently, the robot can only move away from the restaurant by about three kilometers, but Sergiusz and his colleagues, including Szymon Szostak, are constantly developing the functionality and durability of the machines.

- For several years we have been building and programming this robot so that it can be controlled anywhere in Lublin. We are constantly gaining experience through testing, making new deliveries. We are able to check, for example, whether the robot can cope with a hole or on a pavement, and we make quick corrections right away - says the man.

The originators announce the construction of another prototype, which will have more wheels, thanks to which it will overcome higher curbs and increase its range. In addition, they plan to build a garage full of robotic suppliers near the city center.

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Program title: Welcome to the Three Guides: Potr Łodej Author of the reportage: Tomasz Spicyn Date of broadcast: 10/11/2021 Time of broadcast: 17/08

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