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In a move to dramatically cut the cost of e-commerce deliveries, Vayu Robotics has announced the release of the world’s first on-road delivery robot that combines the power of modern AI with low-cost sensors.

Traditionally, mobile robotics rely on lidar sensors which calculate distances by bouncing laser light off an object and measuring the time it takes the light to return to the sensor. Vayu’s robot does not use lidar, instead the company have combined a transformer-based mobility foundation model with a powerful, passive sensor.

As a result, their Delivery Robot can move autonomously without pre-mapping roads and can navigate inside stores and unload packages. It can carry up to 100lbs at under 20mph. 

Vayu Robotics CEO, Anand Gopalan said: ‘The unique set of technologies we have developed at Vayu have allowed us to solve problems that have plagued delivery robots over the past decade, and finally create a solution that can actually be deployed at scale and enable the cheap transport of goods everywhere.’

The  Delivery Robots have begun being used in real-world applications and the company have signed a deal to provide 2,500 robots to ‘a large e-commerce player’ to enable ultra-fast goods delivery.

Not wanting the monopolise the technology, Vayu is also working with a robotics manufacturer to replace lidar sensors with their own sensing technology for other applications.

 

Paul Day
Paul is the editor of Public Sector News.
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