Delivery robots' green credentials make them more attractive to consumers

ScienceDaily
Aug 13, 2024, 1:20 pm55 pts
The smaller carbon footprint, or wheel print, of automatic delivery robots can encourage consumers to use them when ordering food, according to a new study. The suitcase-sized, self-driving electric vehicles are much greener than many traditional food delivery methods because they have low, or even zero, carbon…

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