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In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores (www.scmp.com)

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[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 10 points 18 hours ago

Dozens of squat delivery robots have now begun riding subway trains across the network during off-peak hours, exiting at each station where a 7-Eleven is located to make deliveries, according to a report by local news outlet SZNews.

“In the past, delivery workers had to park above ground, unload goods, and manually push them into subway stations,” Li Yanyan, a manager at one of the 7-Eleven stores involved in the project, told SZNews. “Now, with robots, it’s much easier and more convenient.”

I think this is only for 7/11s that are part of the underground subway architecture? I don't think the robots would be cost effective compared to a truck if this was for restocking any old corner store.