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This article was published on January 6, 2021is testing an autonomous delivery robot in, the six-year-old urban development initiative in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.The first phase of the trial focused on testing a self-driving robot on public roads, began last month and will last until the end of the year. The second phase, which will start in February 2021, will see the robot provide home deliveries to residents in the area. It aims to “test the acceptability of the new delivery service experience.”Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility storiesThe robot will run on its own and can avoid most obstacles, but it will be monitored remotely by a control center operator, who can take over if necessary. It will travel at a speed of up to four kilometers per hour.“By offering a new form of delivery service using robots that work closely with humans, [we aim] to contribute to creating a vibrant community where people and mobility coexist,” Panasonic said in a statement.The company said the pandemic had accelerated the initiative as more people order food and online goods for delivery and require contactless options.According to Panasonic: “There has been a serious shortage of home delivery staff to support such services.” This hasn’t been the case&nbsp;that autonomous robots could eventually start to eat into human jobs.In Japan, testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads, including delivery robots, requires a permit from local police.[Read:&nbsp;]The trials are based on Japan’s, published in July 2020, which called for robot delivery pilots to inform policymaking for a wider roll-out.Panasonic is taking part in a public-private council for the promotion of deliveries by autonomous robots which is sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. Part of the company’s R&amp;D and field test activities are also being supported by a government technology development project to accelerate the deployment of autonomous delivery technologies.In October, Japan Post Co.public road trials of self-driving delivery robots in Tokyo.Elsewhere, Starship Technologies isrobot deliveries with the Co-op supermarket in two UK cities, with plans to expand the service next year. In July,&nbsp;&nbsp;trials of its electric, autonomous Scout package delivery robots in Atlanta, Georgia, and Franklin, Tennessee, adding to services in&nbsp;, Washington, and&nbsp;, California.San Francisco, which was a front-runner for the deployment of robot deliveries,in 2017&nbsp;to govern the use of delivery robots after complaints from some residents. The city has sinceto engage earlier with companies that want to deploy potentially disruptive new systems and products.In other robot uses during the pandemic, Singapore piloted a four-legged, dog-like robot called Spot to&nbsp;in parks, and Seoul is using small humanoid robots to&nbsp;&nbsp;to senior citizens.Panasonic has been working in Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town since it opened in 2014. The development, which is home to over 2,000 people, is located on the site of a former Panasonic factory in Fujisawa. It brings together 18 public and private organizations, including Panasonic and Fujisawa City. The community aims to serve as a model for citizen-centric sustainable development and how technology can address urban challenges related to energy, security, mobility, and health.Get the most important mobility news in your inbox each week.

This article was published on January 6, 2021is testing an autonomous delivery robot in, the six-year-old urban development initiative in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.The first phase of the trial focused on testing a self-driving robot on public roads, began last month and will last until the end of the year. The second phase, which will start in February 2021, will see the robot provide home deliveries to residents in the area. It aims to “test the acceptability of the new delivery service experience.”Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility storiesThe robot will run...

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