The human arsenal might be expansive beyond all limits, but it has still never possessed anything more valuable than that tendency of ours to grow on a consistent basis. This is because the stated tendency has already fetched us some huge milestones, with technology appearing as a rather unique member of the group. The reason why technology’s credentials are so anomalous is largely based on its skill-set, which was unprecedented enough to realize all the possibilities for us that we couldn’t have imagined otherwise. Nevertheless, if we take up a closer look, it should become clear how the whole runner was also very much inspired by the way we applied those skills across a real-world environment. The latter component was, in fact, what gave the creation a spectrum-wide presence and made it the ultimate centerpiece of every horizon. Now, having such an ingenious tool run the show expectantly scaled up the human experience from every conceivable direction, but even after going so far, this prodigious technology concept will somehow keep on delivering all the right goods. The same has turned more and more evident in recent times, and truth be told, a new development involving Uber Eats does a lot to make that trend bigger and better than ever before.

Uber Eats is officially expanding its use of autonomous delivery, as the food delivery giant gears up to deploy sidewalk robots in Miami, Florida. Going by the available details, these robots will initially fulfill their delivery operations around Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County, but plans to enter larger markets over the course of next year are already in place. Notably enough, the six-wheeled delivery robots will come from Cartken, an Oakland-based AI company founded by a team of ex-Google engineers, and they will have enough trunk space to accommodate almost two dozen pounds worth of cargo. They will also come embedded with various sensors and cameras that are going to play a huge in avoiding obstacles and choosing the safest route. But how will the whole operation work? Well, the customers will receive an alert once the remotely-supervised robot is on its way to deliver their order. Next, they can expect another notification as soon as the robot has reached their address. The customers can then go, unlock the vehicle through their phone, and grab the order from a secure compartment.

Surely, that’s a delivery experience like no other, but it comes with a few significant limitations. For instance, the robots can only travel at a pace slightly slower than walking. Furthermore, they are, at the moment, incapable of climbing stairs, a shortcoming that might cut back on their appeal to customers who, let’s say, live in multistory buildings. All these pointers mean that the company has also introduced an option to opt-out of the particular service

Despite all the negatives, though, Uber has consistently expanded its efforts in the autonomous delivery space. To give you some context, the ride-hailing company already has a 10-year deal with Nuro to use the latter’s delivery vehicles across California and Texas. Apart from that, the company is working alongside Serve Robotics and Motional to facilitate a robot delivery pilot in Los Angeles. Hold on, there is more. Uber is also featuring Motional’s robot axis for ride-hail customers around the Las Vegas area.