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An Autonomous Robot Contest: "Overcoming Obstacle 2016"

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<img alt="Teli Beijing Institute of Technology China autonomous robot" class="full-width shareable unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/teli_beijing_institute_of_technology.jpg?itok=GFC5nwPj&fc=50,50" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2016/10/teli_beijing_institute_of_technology.jpg?itok=MSSoEzBC&fc=50,50" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/images/2016/10/teli_beijing_institute_of_technology.jpg?itok=NcQf-aGq&fc=50,50" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/teli_beijing_institute_of_technology.jpg?itok=GFC5nwPj&fc=50,50" data-xlsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/xl_1x_/public/images/2016/10/teli_beijing_institute_of_technology.jpg?itok=t9PrcdW4&fc=50,50" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/teli_beijing_institute_of_technology.jpg?itok=GFC5nwPj&fc=50,50" /><a class="colorbox-button cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/chinas-army-hosts-an-autonomous-robots-contest#page-5"> </a><div class="caption-wrapper indent">
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    Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo<br />

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    Teli<br />

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    Teli, an autonomous, self-navigating vehicle system on a Toyota 
Land Cruiser body, was built by the Beijing Institute of Technology and 
is optimized for off-road travel, compared to the Google Car's urban and
 highways mission.<br />
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"Overcoming Obstacle 
2016" is a competition supported by China's military, akin to the U.S. 
military's <a class="linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/darpa-robotics-challenge-was-bust-why-darpa-needs-try-again">DARPA Grand Challenges</a>. The month-long contest ended on October 18th in Beijing, with several finalists in each of the five categories. <br />
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 first group, Category A, involved highly autonomous cars. The finalists
 included modified from civilian SUVs, alongside a tracked vehicle, 
"SMART 1", from the Military Institute of Transportation.<br />
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<img alt="SMART 1 Military Institute of Transport China Autonomous Robot" class="full-width shareable unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/tracked_robot.jpg?itok=Lko11zWr&fc=50,50" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2016/10/tracked_robot.jpg?itok=DI2IxaL5&fc=50,50" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/images/2016/10/tracked_robot.jpg?itok=nsaHt3zX&fc=50,50" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/tracked_robot.jpg?itok=Lko11zWr&fc=50,50" data-xlsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/xl_1x_/public/images/2016/10/tracked_robot.jpg?itok=wbEi22Zn&fc=50,50" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/tracked_robot.jpg?itok=Lko11zWr&fc=50,50" /><a class="colorbox-button cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/chinas-army-hosts-an-autonomous-robots-contest#page-5"> </a><div class="caption-wrapper indent">
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    Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo<br />

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    SMART 1 UGV<br />

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    The SMART 1 unmanned ground vehicle, built by the Military 
Institute of Transport, may have its basis in earlier Chinese autonomous
 robot experiments that used old armored vehicles.  This chassis appears
 to be from an airborne fighting vehicle.<br />
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    Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo<br />

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    Desert Wolf<br />

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    Desert Wolf, using a 4x4 chassis from the QL-550, an armored 
recon vehicle, is another 2016 finalist for the all-terrain category.<br />
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Category B
 was all-terrain autonomous vehicles. The finalists included two 4x4 
robots built from military recon vehicles (by the China Academy of 
Sciences, and the National University of Defense Technology's Desert 
Wolf).<br />
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<img alt="Overcoming Obstacle 2016 China autonomous robots" class="full-width shareable unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/category_c_robots.jpg?itok=zSgkIL8q&fc=50,50" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2016/10/category_c_robots.jpg?itok=mQzYEBjs&fc=50,50" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/images/2016/10/category_c_robots.jpg?itok=ehzIfXZg&fc=50,50" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/category_c_robots.jpg?itok=zSgkIL8q&fc=50,50" data-xlsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/xl_1x_/public/images/2016/10/category_c_robots.jpg?itok=eTVVVWYo&fc=50,50" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/category_c_robots.jpg?itok=zSgkIL8q&fc=50,50" /><a class="colorbox-button cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/chinas-army-hosts-an-autonomous-robots-contest#page-5"> </a><div class="caption-wrapper indent">
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    Category C<br />

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    Category C, small, personal, and urban task robots, included several entries from civilian entities.<br />

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Category C
 involved small, tracked robots, designed for tasks like urban 
reconnaissance and bomb disposal. Beijing Motors and Qingdao Hi Tech 
Corporation were among the five finalists.<br />
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<img alt="Norinco Da Gou quadruped robot China autonomous robot" class="full-width shareable unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/norinco_da_gou.jpg?itok=wky5tZAB&fc=50,50" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2016/10/norinco_da_gou.jpg?itok=SdSNUTvR&fc=50,50" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/images/2016/10/norinco_da_gou.jpg?itok=FpXs3BvY&fc=50,50" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/norinco_da_gou.jpg?itok=wky5tZAB&fc=50,50" data-xlsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/xl_1x_/public/images/2016/10/norinco_da_gou.jpg?itok=zehfz4e9&fc=50,50" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/norinco_da_gou.jpg?itok=wky5tZAB&fc=50,50" /><a class="colorbox-button cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/chinas-army-hosts-an-autonomous-robots-contest#page-5"> </a><div class="caption-wrapper indent">
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    Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo<br />

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    Run 1<br />

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    Norinco, China's top defense manufacturer of armored vehicles and
 munitions, entered the Run 1 quadruped robot into the legged robot 
category.<br />
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<img alt="China crab walker autonomous robot" class="full-width shareable unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/crab_robot.jpg?itok=uWwcOh4W&fc=50,50" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2016/10/crab_robot.jpg?itok=DNExtImi&fc=50,50" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/images/2016/10/crab_robot.jpg?itok=4Zh6xZ0m&fc=50,50" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/crab_robot.jpg?itok=uWwcOh4W&fc=50,50" data-xlsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/xl_1x_/public/images/2016/10/crab_robot.jpg?itok=yapR0rFr&fc=50,50" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/crab_robot.jpg?itok=uWwcOh4W&fc=50,50" /><a class="colorbox-button cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/chinas-army-hosts-an-autonomous-robots-contest#page-5"> </a><div class="caption-wrapper indent">
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    Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo<br />

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    Iron Horse<br />

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    Team Siyuan, from Beijing Jiaotong University, provided this multi-legged robot with <a class="linkTargets-processed external" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klann_linkage" target="_blank">Klann linkage</a>-style
 legs (each of its four feet is made of two pairs of interconnected 
legs), offering exceptional stability on rough mountainous terrain.<br />
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Category 
D's legged robots provided some of the most interesting Overcoming 
Obstacle 2016 entries.  The three finalists included two "Da Gou" 
quadruped robots from Shandong University and NORINCO, and the Iron 
Horse, a 'crab walker' from Beijing Jiaotong University, which had 
pivot-jointed Klann linkage legs to provide greater stability and 
simplicity. It bears some resemblance to Chinese research on a 
many-legged, auto-cannon-armed design disclosed in 2014.<br />
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<img alt="China MULE autonomous robot" class="full-width shareable unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/china_mule_robot.jpg?itok=L_-y1HXl&fc=50,50" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/images/2016/10/china_mule_robot.jpg?itok=16HTS6TD&fc=50,50" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/images/2016/10/china_mule_robot.jpg?itok=JDYpV3eg&fc=50,50" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/china_mule_robot.jpg?itok=L_-y1HXl&fc=50,50" data-xlsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/xl_1x_/public/images/2016/10/china_mule_robot.jpg?itok=W8lc0oG5&fc=50,50" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/images/2016/10/china_mule_robot.jpg?itok=L_-y1HXl&fc=50,50" /><a class="colorbox-button cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/chinas-army-hosts-an-autonomous-robots-contest#page-5"> </a><div class="caption-wrapper indent">
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    Sino MULE<br />

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    The "Sino MULE", developed by the 5th Department of Armored 
Engineering Institute, has six independently articulated wheels to roll 
across difficult terrain while carrying heavy loads.<br />
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    Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo<br />

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    Robot train<br />

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    These modular robots can be attached as a convoy, and can be 
programmed and order on autonomous tasks, like following designated 
persons and vehicles,<br />
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Category E
 was robot cargo trucks.   One finalist was a 6x6 truck from 5th 
Department of Armored Engineering Institute with independently 
articulated wheels, like similar to the MULE robot.  Another 6x6 robot 
truck built by the Beijing Institute of Mechanical Research was seen 
carrying a simulated load.  Sunward Equipment provided another finalist,
 consisting of two four-wheeled robots attached to each other, as a sort
 of robotic road-bound train.<br />
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    North Spirit<br />

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    Beijing Institute of Mechanic's North Spirit 6x6 robot is built 
for carrying large payloads (relative to its size) quickly over rough 
terrain.<br />
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The vivid
 display at "Overcoming Obstacle 2016" is a good reminder that China's 
research in military robotics continues to grow, and in a widening range
 of fields.  Other areas to watch include bringing in advanced 
intelligence (another field in which China is becoming a world leader), 
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An Autonomous Robot Contest: "Overcoming Obstacle 2016"

Hu Yu, Qian Xiaohu via Weibo Teli Teli, an autonomous, self-navigating vehicle system on a Toyota Land Crui...

Starship autonomous delivery robot that can drop off everything

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<span id="ext-gen143" style="font-size: 1.2em;">Starship
 Technologies has developed a fleet of six-wheeled 'ground drones' that 
travel at four miles per hour and are capable of carrying 20 to 25 
pounds of cargo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Deemed
 the first autonomous delivery robot, the technology is currently being 
tested in London and is now set to invade Austin, Texas in the United 
States.</span></div>
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Starship 
Technologies has developed six-wheeled bots that travel at four miles 
per hour and capable of carrying 20 to 25 pounds of cargo. Deemed the 
first autonomous delivery robot, the technology is currently being 
tested in London and is now set to invade Austin, Texas<b>. </b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOW THE GROUND-DRONE WORKS</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Unlike
 robots designed to resemble humans, the Starship's bot is purely 
functional with a large compartment to hold deliveries, the equivalent 
size of two grocery bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Each six-wheeled  'ground drone' is almost completely self-driving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It is constantly connected to the internet, using 3G technology to find its way to the customer's address.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Walking
 on the pavement at about 4mph (3km/h), robots can complete local 
deliveries within five to 30 minutes from a local hub or retail outlet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The scheme also costs between 10 to 15 times less than the cost of current last-mile delivery alternatives, Starship claims.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Integrated
 navigation and 'obstacle avoidance software' enable the robots to steer
 clear of pedestrians or to jump over curbs and cobbles, for example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Customers
 can choose when they want to receive their delivery and the robot will 
head to their location with the package securely locked inside, which 
can be retrieved using the app to unlock the lid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'We
 came to Austin because it's common sense, it's obvious. Austin is a 
very forward-thinking, tech-embracing, innovative city,' Henry 
Harris-Burland, marketing and communications manager at Starship 
Technologies, told <a class="" href="http://www.fox5ny.com/news/182587606-story" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">FOX 7 News</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 UK startup has put their focus on three different sectors in the market
 when it comes to Austin: package deliver, grocery delivery and 
restaurant deliver – so the next time you order from your favorite pizza
 joint, this machine might have it to you in 30 minutes or less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Burland
 explains that the technology can easily integrate with any retailer or 
restaurant, as it can be added directly to the delivery process online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'You'd order something as usual online. You'd be offered Starship delivery in the checkout area,' said Harris-Burland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'And then you'd be notified through your mobile phone when your parcel was ready for delivery. The power is then in your hands.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Customers
 also have the power to choose a convenient delivery time and the robot 
will head to their location with the package securely locked inside, 
which can be retrieved using the app to unlock the lid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 drones are fitted with nine cameras, which are placed around the front 
and back, in addition to sensors that help this machine avoid obstacles 
in its path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Startship also included  two-way audio, so team members can communicate with people in the environment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Following
 the process of mapping a neighborhood, like Mueller, which is located 
in the northeast-central portion of Austin, the team can setup a hub and
 unleash the fleet for delivers – which they are working towards making 
99 percent autonomous.  </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">If
 you’re worried about someone stealing your goods or vandalizing the 
robot, the firm has said its nine cameras are always recording and can 
‘put that thief or vandal up on YouTube pretty quickly’, Harris-Burland 
said. </span></div>
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<span id="ext-gen141" style="font-size: 1.2em;">Starship
 Technologies was invented by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus 
Friis who hope their machine will be appealing for small businesses who 
could send up to 20lbs (9kg) of goods to local customers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It
 is as yet unnamed, but Keith Cornell, Senior Adviser at Starship told 
MailOnline: 'We may hold a contest and they may have multiple names. 
They might have personalities of their own.' </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Unlike
 robots designed to resemble humans, Starship's bot is purely functional
 with a large compartment to hold deliveries, the equivalent size of two
 grocery bags. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
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their door by a robot in between five and 30 minutes, for as little as 
£1 (60cents). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Each
 six-wheeled  'ground drone' is almost completely self-driving, but to 
begin with will be half controlled by a human operator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">It is constantly connected to the internet, using 3G technology to find its way to the customer's address. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Walking'
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deliveries within five to 30 minutes from a local hub or retail outlet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The scheme also costs between 10 to 15 times less than the cost of current last-mile delivery alternatives, Starship claims.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">MailOnline tested the unnamed robots at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Mr Cornell said: 'Trials will be in 14 cities if we get permission from councils.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Amazon
 plans to test its delivery drones in Britain, meaning customers in the 
UK could soon receive their packages from the internet giant by air, 
rather than post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
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customers in the UK trial the new service before those in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
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packages weighing up to 5lbs (2.27kg) in 30 minutes or less.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The
 world's biggest online retailer, which has laid out plans to start 
using drones for deliveries by 2017, said a cross-government team 
supported by the UK Civil Aviation Authority has provided it with the 
permissions necessary to explore the process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Flights will begin 'imminently,' according to The Mirror.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Amazon
 got British approval for three new types of tests: Flying drones that 
are no longer within sight of their operators in rural and suburban 
areas, having one person operate several highly automated drones and 
testing devices to make the drones able to identify and avoid obstacles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">During
 the test the drones will be only allowed to fly an altitude of 400ft 
(122m) and kept away from operating near airport flightpaths. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Greenwich council has already given us permission and this will be the launch location with robots arriving' next month'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">He explained that by the end of the year it's hoped the robots will be 98 per cent autonomous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'It's the last two per cent that's expensive,' he added.</span></div>
<div class="mol-para-with-font">
<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">So instead, the company plans on having a human operator in charge of 100 bots in case they run into trouble, for example.</span></div>
<div class="mol-para-with-font">
<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">He confirmed the firm has retail partners lined up - 'names you'll recognise' - but these are currently under wraps. </span></div>
<div class="mol-para-with-font">
<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Demand is not an issue,' he continued.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">If
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'The
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shops to buy flowers, for example, but could use them to carry heavy 
items such as potatoes home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Integrated
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">However, human operators are ready to step in if an emergency should arise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">If
 a thief attempts to tamper with the robot, or snatch it, the operator 
can take over - talking directly to the wrongdoer and sending police to 
the drone's location.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The drone's nine cameras can also capture the criminal's face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">In
 any case, the bot's 'cargo trunk' is sealed throughout the trip- only 
the customer can open it using a specific app upon the drone's arrival. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The app will also allow shoppers to track the robot's location in real time.</span></div>
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 of Starship's main selling points is the battery-powered bot's zero 
direct CO2 emission, as opposed to the pollution brought about but too 
many, short shopping car trips. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Our
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zero environmental impact,' said Heinla, boss at Starship Technologies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'We want to do to local deliveries what Skype did to telecommunications.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">For businesses, Starship's technology eliminates the largest inefficiency in the delivery chain, the last mile. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Instead
 of expensive and time-consuming door-to-door delivery, retailers can 
ship the goods in bulk to a local hub, then the robot fleet completes 
the delivery to the shopper's door for a fraction of the cost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'With
 ecommerce continuing to grow consumers expect to have more convenient 
options for delivery – but at a cost that suits them,' Heinla said.</span></div>
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