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Delivery Robots Knocking at Your Door

By Steve Crowe | January 24, 2017

The CES 2017 Robotics Conference brought together delivery robot experts to discuss industry trends, the need for continued testing, and how to overcome regulatory and technical challenges. Hear from Steve Cousins, CEO & Founder, Savioke, Ahti Heinla, Co-Founder, CEO, CTO, Starship Technologies, and Helen Greiner, Founder and CTO, CyPhy Works.

2016 was a great year for delivery robots, but 2017 is certainly shaping up to be the best year yet.

At CES 2017, the Robotics Trends “Delivery Robots Knocking at Your Door” panel brought together three leading delivery robot companies to discuss how drones and autonomous mobile robots are transforming home delivery and emergency medical response.

The panel consisted of Steve Cousins, CEO & Founder, Savioke, Ahti Heinla, Co-Founder, CEO, CTO, Starship Technologies, and Helen Greiner, Founder and CTO, CyPhy Works who opined on delivery robotics trends, the need for continued testing, and how to overcome regulatory and technical challenges. Some of the topics covered include:

  • Personal delivery robots
  • FAA regulations and delivery drones
  • Challenges of the great outdoors
  • Proving safety
  • Business models

If you were unable to attend the live session in Las Vegas, listen to the podcast below to relive the discussion. You can also watch a video of the panel at the bottom of this page.

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About The Author

Steve Crowe

Steve Crowe is Executive Editor, Robotics, WTWH Media, and chair of the Robotics Summit & Expo and RoboBusiness. He is also co-host of The Robot Report Podcast, the top-rated podcast for the robotics industry. He joined WTWH Media in January 2018 after spending four-plus years as Managing Editor of Robotics Trends Media. He can be reached at [email protected]

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