STAFF AT U-W MADISON ARE GETTING
A TASTE OF
THE FUTURE.
AUTONOMOUS-DELIVERY ROBOTS--ARE
MAKING THEIR WAY ALONG THE
SIDEWALKS--TAKING FOOD TO IT'S
CUSTOMERS.
"HELLO, HERE'S YOUR DELIVERY"
PEOPLE ON CAMPUS PICK FROM ONE
OF 3-CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS--TO
ORDER THEIR MEAL--SOMEONE PUTS
THE FOOD INSIDE THE ROBOT--AND
OFF IT GOES... THE OPERATING
COSTS ARE PAID BY A $2 DOLLAR
DELIVERY FEE--AND THE ROBOTS ARE
EXPECTED TO RUN--EVEN WHEN IT
SNOWS.
" THERE ARE SOME DAYS DURING THE
THEY'RE VERY
USED TO THAT "
U-W-MADISON SAYS--THEY'LL SEE
HOW THIS PILOT PROGRAM GOES--BUT
IS
OPTIMISTIC THESE ROBOTS WILL BE
