FedEx To Begin Testing Robots For Home Deliveries
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- FedEx will soon begin testing a robot to handle home deliveries for partners ranging from Walmart to Pizza Hut.
The battery-powered robots look like a mini-fridge on wheels and travel at a top speed of 10 mph and can deliver packages up to 100 pounds.
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Initial testing will be limited to transporting packages between FedEx Office locations.
FedEx says it worked with Segway creator Dean Kamen on technology based in part on his company's iBot, a mobility device for the disabled.
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Shippers, retailers and restaurants are experimenting with robots and self-driving cars to reduce delivery costs.
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