en.Wedoany.com Reported - Boston Dynamics is testing a conveyor belt accessory for its four-legged robot Spot, enabling it to transport packages from delivery vehicles to customers' doorsteps and autonomously unload them, aiming to reduce the physical burden on delivery drivers. Wheeled robots and aerial drones have already been explored for automated delivery, but navigating complex environments such as stairs or cluttered pathways from the delivery truck to the front door remains a task best handled by humans. A demonstration shows a driver placing packages onto Spot, which then delivers them one by one to the customer's door. Boston Dynamics hopes to prove that the efficiency gains from Spot are sufficient for logistics companies to accept a purchase price of approximately $75,000 (roughly 509,000 RMB at current exchange rates).

Boston Dynamics stated that it has been in discussions with major logistics companies to test Spot for "last mile" delivery, with the next step moving from the demonstration phase to a full pilot program. Spot can traverse uneven terrain and handle complex obstacles, making it suitable as a delivery assistant. Boston Dynamics believes that Spot, which is often used in search and rescue operations to assist in rubble, possesses capabilities equally suited to the unstructured environments of suburban residential areas, where paths from the roadside to the front door often involve stairs, clutter, or other obstacles. Once deployed for delivery, Spot can not only reduce the physical strain on drivers carrying packages but also allow drivers to prepare the next order simultaneously, improving the efficiency of each vehicle. Paige Miller, Senior Product Manager for Spot at Boston Dynamics, said: "For every three packages Spot delivers, we believe the truck can carry one additional package."