Autonomous parcel delivery made in Styria

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Robotics experts from the Graz University of Technology have considered how the future delivery of parcels in urban area will be organized in collaboration with Austrian Post, the utility company Energie Steiermark and i-Tec-Styria.

They also presented a prototype for autonomous parcel delivery. The small, electric-powered transporter navigates its way to various programmed destinations without a driver. The addressees are informed about the arrival of the autonomous delivery system per SMS and pick up their parcels. The so-called Jetflyer serves as a platform. This two-seat e-vehicle developed by i-Tec is already used by Austrian Post for the conventional delivery of postal items in inner city areas.