Monitoring Desk
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD: Dubai has introduced food delivery robots in a bid to promote smart and driverless mode of transport to achieve zero emissions targets.
The Roads Transport Authority (RTA) in partnership with the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and talabat UAE, on Wednesday announced the pilot launch of the food delivery robots, also known as “talabots” at the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO).
This launch is part of the entities’ joint efforts to employ advanced technology and encourage the use of zero-emission modes of delivery while enhancing efficiency, which is in line with Dubai’s plans to switch 25 percent of all transportation trips in the city to be smart and driverless by 2030.
Three “talabots” would be introduced in the pilot phase to serve Cedre Villas residents, a gated community in the heart of DSO, an integrated free zone technology park in Dubai.
Talabots to deliver food up to 3km
The autonomous bots, designed for high efficiency and harmonious urban living, will travel within a 3km radius from the Cedre shopping Centre launch point, to ensure a speedy 15-minute delivery time.
The launch of the food delivery bots is part of ambitions to support riders in the next generation of sustainable delivery by having them cover short-distance deliveries to enhance efficiency, fleet optimisation and reduce carbon emissions.
