DoorDash wants New Mexico to write statewide rules that would let its delivery robots run on public streets, KOB 4 reports, though the company says it has no immediate plans to bring them here.
Company representatives presented to the Legislature’s Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommittee on July 14. DoorDash’s robot, called Dot, already operates in cities including Phoenix and San Francisco, mostly in bike lanes but also on streets. The company says Dot is built for short trips of three to five miles, which it says typically aren’t as profitable for human drivers, and is not meant to replace them.
Albuquerque residents who talked to KOB were split, with some worried about vandalism, while others said the robots could help get food and groceries to people who need them. Robot delivery isn’t new to the city, with Grubhub running delivery robots on the UNM campus for about two years.
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