Evri to trial delivery robots in Barnsley
Marcus Hunter, chief technology officer at Evri said: "It can sit at a doorstep for a number of minutes rather than, you know, the courier likes to deliver as quickly and efficiently, as effectively as possible."So, for example, if you were to take the case of somebody who's got a disability, it can sit on the doorstep for 10 minutes for that parcel."
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