A photo of a delivery robot "ambling" around in the woods of Northamptonshire, England, seemingly lost, proved such a viral hit
https://boingboing.net/2022/05/17/delivery-robot-wanders-lost-in-the-woods.html
Heh, it's going to happen. Somehow, we've come to expect perfection with bots. Debbie says this one was kidnapped and released in the wild.
>Starship and are rolling in some UK towns and US college campuses
I see some headlines about bots on campus but it doesn't seem to have much Wow! factor nowadays. (Though I'd sure like to see one.)
>campuses
They need a bot powerful enough to deliver a full keg of beer. BeerBot (TM)
https://i.imgur.com/MOW6eCw.jpg
I really like that for yard art.
It has the same aesthetic as Tales from the Loop.
Brad, if you haven't seen it, you should check it out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_the_Loop
"This lucky robot managed to have an adventure taking the scenic route through the woods of Northampton on its way to the customer," Reid Zura, social media specialist at Starship, told Motherboard. "The delivery was completed but we're fairly certain the recipient didn't know their order would gain so much attention!"
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ab3m9/the-robot-lost-in-the-woods-was-designed-for-you-to-love-it