They said that it has plans to expand the service islandwide once the trials are completed in November this year.
Foodpanda said that the food delivery robots would help meet the demand for safer delivery options during the Covid-19 pandemic.
These vehicles from Chinese start-up Neolix, which are white and can hold up to 100 bento boxes, will also serve as mobile convenience stores during off-peak hour
In its press release, it said that it was also tapping existing autonomous delivery robots designed by technology provider Otsaw. These robots are already being used to serve Punggol residents.
The two robots named Camello are part of a year-long trial by the Infocomm Media Development Authority.
Residents of seven Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks in Punggol’s Waterway Woodcress estate have been receiving groceries and parcels from the robots since March.
From August to October, the two Camellos will be recruited by Foodpanda to deliver food and groceries from Oasis Terraces mall in Punggol to residents in the seven blocks and residents living in three other blocks nearby.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/foodpanda-use-robots-deliver-food-nus-ntu-and-punggol
