I tested the Star Wars droid that carries things for you.
Oh, I had such high hopes for the Piaggio G1T4-M1N1 ('Gita Mini'). An officially licensed Star Wars bot that follows you around, dodging pedestrians while carrying 20 pounds of cargo and playing The Imperial March on its party speaker? Heck yes. But a single walk to the park showed me that this $2,875 bot doesn't have enough smarts. (I couldn't fit all its fails into one video!) Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Sean Hollister Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Sean Hollister
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