Would you buy cookies from a robot at Dolores Park?
The company behind the enterprising robots is called Tortoise, a Mountain View-based robot delivery company that recently pivoted to “Mobile Smart Stores,” or “the world’s first robotic remote-controlled store-on-wheels,” as it claims.
He said that when the company asked people what they were expecting from the robot, people thought they could buy something from it. For those wondering what’s stopping people from robbing the robots, the fact that it requires your credit card information before the container unlocks discourages most people from taking more than their fair share. Plus, it has a camera prominently displayed .
While Tortoise is based in the Bay Area, its launch is worldwide: Robots will soon also be popping up in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Santa Cruz, South Carolina and Missouri, hawking everything from headphones to truffles.Bake Sum, an Oakland bakery selling Asian American-inspired pastries, was one of Tortoise’s first customers.
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