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Korea Seven, which operates 7-Eleven stores in South Korea, has partnered with Neubility, a South Korean autonomous robot startup, to commercialize autonomous robots for short-range delivery. Most large convenience store chains in South Korea offer delivery…
Amazon has introduced self-driving delivery service dubbed Scout – an all-electric self-driving vehicle that will maneuver across sidewalks in order to deliver purchased items to customers. Scout is the size of a ‘small cooler’ and can roll along sidewalks,…
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