Australian-designed delivery robot keeps food hot or cold
A team of students from Monash University have unveiled ‘Ari’, an electric, self-driven robot, to meet the demand for temperature-controlled food delivery.
The esky-shaped robot stands a metre tall and wide and can keep food hot and cold, which is believed to be a world-first in robotic food delivery technology.
The students, part of the Monsh connected autonomous vehicle team, have designed the robot with four lockable roller doors and a larger load capacity than traditional models, so it can deliver in busy areas like shopping centres, campuses, festivals and even medical or industrial sites.
The robot travels at 6kph across urban landscapes, using footpaths and other pedestrian routes.
Upcoming models will include heating and cooling technology, autonomous charging, and interchangeable compartments to transport everything from tools or hardware to pharmaceuticals and food.
“We wanted to create something affordable and practical that anyone could use, whether it’s a student on campus, a retailer in a busy shopping centre or a restaurateur,” said final-year Bachelor of Engineering student, John Bui, a co-creator of Ari.
“Its incredibly low cost and scalable design makes it a realistic solution in the use of highly advanced technology that could transform how restaurants, grocery stores, and local businesses deliver food and other items.”
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