Why it matters: By starting with last-mile package delivery, Rivr says it's "laying the groundwork for a powerful data ...

A fleet of orange delivery bots are part of a three-month Skip pilot project in Markham. Not everyone is thrilled.

Rivr partnered with delivery service Veho to launch its canine-like package delivery robots in Austin. Dog-like robots could ...

"Bots," or apps that make it easier to claim orders, are proliferating on delivery gig apps. Some help workers pick up orders or shifts; others claim to provide hidden information about orders.

Those who dread signing cards need not fear, a flower delivery service has launched an AI bot that can write poems and songs for Mother’s Day. Dubbed the “MomVerse,” 1-800-FLOWERS.COM says ...

Universities are now relying on bots to both address labor shortages ... While Starship historically operated the delivery service with universities’ dining partners, the company now plans ...

They made their first appearance in 2019 when Google partnered with the Mountain View Public Library and launched an automated “book bot” delivery service that ran for three months.

The UK-based package delivery service DPD has disabled parts of its AI chatbot service after the bot was caught swearing at customers and even insulting DPD, multiple outlets have reported.

“We plan to connect with our food delivery service so more people can experience the convenience of delivery robots,” the company said in a press release Tuesday.

“There was once a chatbot named DPD / Who was useless at providing help,” the bot ... “worst delivery firm in the world” because it is “slow, unreliable, and their customer service ...

An AI customer service chatbot for international ... criticize the company––all of which it did. The bot called DPD the “worst delivery firm in the world” and soliloquized in its poem ...