/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/these-two-robots-are-set-to-deliver-packagesAgility Robotics has unveiled a new robotic model called &quot;Digit.&quot; The company&#39;s robot is the first one to have four-degree-of-freedom arms that can be used for balance, pushing doors and lifting up boxes that weigh 40 pounds. The design is also sleeken-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/these-two-robots-are-set-to-deliver-packagesWed, 06 Mar 2019 10:26:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:71e29d56-281c-4f33-9d4f-2ade19deb07edubbie0<p>It certainly looks as if one day in the not too distant future we will get delivery robots. Digit looks potentially really useful although there is no information on battery (?) life. A white van driver can probably work all day on a cheese sandwich - I&#39;m not sure what the equivalent would be for Digit. I guess it could return to some charging point, perhaps in a local vehicle, between deliveries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The FedEx mobile robot has an interesting design in that the top box is effectively balancing on the quite short wheel base. So it will be stable when not moving and not need active balancing when not in use, but when moving by actively balancing it can have a smaller &#39;footprint&#39; and also be able to navigate move obstacles. This looks a fun concept so I might have to have a go at making one, although probably not quite so large.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6611&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/these-two-robots-are-set-to-deliver-packagesTue, 05 Mar 2019 23:05:51 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:71e29d56-281c-4f33-9d4f-2ade19deb07eGough Lui0<p>Hopefully the bots will be more reliable at delivering ... no more leaving &quot;sorry we missed you&quot; cards without knocking, dropping parcels on the driveway or throwing parcels from a distance to the porch? Maybe I&#39;ll welcome our robotic overlords ...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Gough</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6611&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">