The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday (25 January) invested €50m into a fledgling San Fransisco start up making autonomous delivery robots - despite the controversial nature of the technology.
Starship Technologies, a producer and operator of autonomous delivery robots based in tech capital San Fransisco, produces small box-like delivery vehicles that self-drive around cities. The company has made more than 2.5m commercial deliveries globally since its inception in 2017.
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Already a member? Login hereWester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.