FedEx is preparing to test the SameDay Bot, an autonomous, six-wheeled delivery robot. The first stop for the mini FedEx truck: the sidewalks of Memphis, Tennessee.
Businesses like FedEx are ambitiously pursuing automatic delivery options, reports CNN. To do so, the shipping giant will partner with AutoZone, Pizza Hut, Target, and Walmart, among others. Together, they will develop an understanding of how to compete with front-runners like Amazon.
Of course, automated deliveries will impact employment. Driving jobs, in particular, are at risk as reliance on artificial intelligence increases. But a FedEx spokesperson said that robots will create new, higher-paying jobs, such as remote operators, software developers, and machine experts.
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