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Stanley Robotics
Product Description
Starship Robot is a self-driving delivery robot. It has six wheels and is able to deliver parcels, food or groceries directly from stores to the customers within a 4 mile radius. It moves at pedestrian speed and can carry up to 100 pounds. The cargo bay is locked and can only be opened by the recipient. The robot is tracked throughout the delivery via the mobile app. The robots are used among others to reach vulnerable persons during the Covid-19 pandemic without potential human contact.
Target SDGs
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Market Suggested Retail Price
$5,500.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Co-op, Tesco, Sodexo
Countries
Estonia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Manufacturing/Building Method
From testing to ramp-up and serial production
Intellectural Property Type
Patent
User Provision Model
The restaurant or distributors pay a fee for the service if they want to have deliveries operated by Starship. The user via the app will pay a fee of 1.99 USD.
Distributions to Date Status
Plans to have 5000 delivery robots operating by 2021
Drone type
N/A
Weight (kg)
45 kg
Take off / Landing type
N/A
Carry case dimensions (m)
N/A
GNSS system
N/A
Flight time (hour)
N/A
Cruise speed (km per hour)
N/A
Battery type
Proprietary battery
Sensors available (Y/N)
Yes
Type of data collected
Unknown
Drone software platform
N/A
Application
Unknown
Design Specifications
The loaded robots weigh up to 100 pounds. They can carry a load of up to 20 pounds. The robot has six wheels.
Dimensions are:
- Height : 55.9 cm
- Length: 68.6 cm
- Width: 55.9 cm
The robot is equipped with sensors and AI to map and understand the world around the robot. It has advanced object-detection system running at over 2,000 frames per second and a mapping system that allows it to understand its location to the nearest inch. The robot has for this purpose a suite of cameras around the outside that can be used to identify obstacles and help guide it to its destination.
Technical Support
The robots are remotely operated by one person in groups of 20. The operator follows the robots and will intervene if support is needed.
Replacement Components
Unknown
Lifecycle
Unknown
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Faster local delivery, smarter and more cost-efficient
Vetted Performance Status
Tested by students in campuses;Â user ratings in App Store that discuss the Covid-19 lock-down circumstances and requesting more coverage of the delivery service.
Safety
The robot is equipped with a collision avoidance system and with cameras to ensure safe transport among pedestrian and to the destination.
Complementary Technical Systems
The app is used to order deliveries with the robot.
Academic Research and References
Hoffmann, T. and Prause, G., 2018, On the Regulatory Framework for Last-Mile Delivery Robots, Machines, 6(3), 33
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 15). Starship Technologies. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Starship_Technologies&oldid=1229162024
Palmer, M. (n.d.). Europe’s 6-wheeled delivery robots begin invasion of US campuses. Sifted. Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://sifted.eu/articles/starship-robot-delivery/
Guizzo, E. (2020, April 2). Robot Vehicles Make Contactless Deliveries Amid Coronavirus Quarantine. IEEE Spectrum. https://spectrum.ieee.org/robot-vehicles-make-contactless-deliveries-amid-coronavirus-quarantine
Goal 11. (n.d.). Sdgs.Un.Org. Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal11
Korosec, K. (2020, April 9). Starship Technologies is sending its autonomous robots to more cities as demand for contactless delivery rises. TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/09/starship-technologies-is-sending-its-autonomous-robots-to-more-cities-as-demand-for-contactless-delivery-rises/
Heinla, A. (2017). System and method for securely delivering packages to different delivery recipients with a single vehicle (Patent No. 9741010). In US Patent (No. 9741010). https://patents.google.com/patent/US9741010B1/en
Hawkins, A. J. (2019, August 20). Thousands of autonomous delivery robots are about to descend on US college campuses. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/20/20812184/starship-delivery-robot-expansion-college-campus
About Starship: The global leader in autonomous delivery – Starship Technologies: Autonomous robot delivery. (2017, October 17). Starship Technologies: Autonomous Robot Delivery. https://www.starship.xyz/company/
?Starship – Food Delivery. (n.d.). App Store. Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starship-food-delivery/id1278308166
Compliance with regulations
Unknown
Evaluation methods
Field testing with students on campuses
Other Information
None
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