Food Delivery Via Autonomous Robots Has Rolled Into Miami | Eater Miami

"Orders from Sam’s Crispy Chicken are now being delivered by Reef Technology’s electric-powered robots in Downtown Miami within a 3/4-mile radius; when customers order from a Reef vendor via Postmates, UberEats, DoorDash, or GrubHub they may be prompted with a robot delivery option. The robot typically arrives within 30 minutes or less, waits outside and sends a text alert, and the delivery compartment remains locked so only the recipient can access the food. The system is intended to make short-distance, small-order deliveries faster while reducing road congestion and carbon emissions, though similar rollouts elsewhere have drawn controversy over potential job loss and pedestrian safety, and Reef and Cartken plan to expand the robots to other neighborhoods in the following weeks." - Olee Fowler