It's such a pattern that cities and governments become so excited by the new tech solution, and apparently fearful of being left behind, that they throw caution to the wind and just say yes, without apparently stopping to think. important campaign!
I suspect that many people will be enraged by having these things cluttering our already too narrow walking spaces and may even resort to kicking them into the gutter. I’d be completely sympathetic. Not that I’d do such a thing myself of course!
I think that for some these robotic delivery vehicles will be useful. So many sidewalks, when I lived in Reading, had no one on the for large chunks of the day. If and this is a big if the machines can be trained to get out of our way, they *might* be useful. i. e. all night takeout delivered safely. I do agree that regulation is needed though.Far better to support bicycle delivery of various kinds.
It's such a pattern that cities and governments become so excited by the new tech solution, and apparently fearful of being left behind, that they throw caution to the wind and just say yes, without apparently stopping to think. important campaign!
Great article that’s radicalised me from previously agnostic on these robots.
But question. Does this make floating cycle companies like Lime etc the good guys when it comes to mobility tech?
We ought to make public transport and cycling better and sexier!
Whilst a lot of people are excited for new tech powered devices, cars, anything, most will choose whatever is faster and easier to use.
If public transport is improved, if cycling is made safer, then people will use them more often.
The Netherlands is a great example for this.
I suspect that many people will be enraged by having these things cluttering our already too narrow walking spaces and may even resort to kicking them into the gutter. I’d be completely sympathetic. Not that I’d do such a thing myself of course!
I think that for some these robotic delivery vehicles will be useful. So many sidewalks, when I lived in Reading, had no one on the for large chunks of the day. If and this is a big if the machines can be trained to get out of our way, they *might* be useful. i. e. all night takeout delivered safely. I do agree that regulation is needed though.Far better to support bicycle delivery of various kinds.
Let us pick up the robots and take them to a riverbank.