Ford Goes Forward with 'Walking' Delivery Robot

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May 22, 2019

Automaker Ford has unveiled a walking robot called Digit, which has the appearance of two legs, which it uses to move, and the appearance of two arms, with which it can hold things while "walking."

Ford Digit robot

Agility Robotics built the programmable robot, which operates using data from Lidar and onboard stereo cameras. The robot can carry up to 40 pounds and can go up and down stairs successfully and use its arms to stop itself from falling. It can be folded up when not in use.

Ford has been one of the companies working on driverless vehicles, and the plan is to pair one of those with the robot in order to offer a package delivery service that doesn't require humans. A promotional video put out by Ford showed the robot delivering a package to a house.

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