Robot courier trial starts in Punggol

Autonomous robots deliver parcels and groceries to Punggol residents.

Punggol residents can get on-demand deliveries from autonomous robots, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced.

The one-year trial was borne from a public-private partnership amongst logistics service provider CM Logistics, supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice, robot provider OTSAW, and relevant government agencies.

Robot deliveries can range from gorceries, food, flowers, and medicine. Customers can track the robots through a mobile app. A QR code would be provided to recipients to ensure that only the authorised person can accept the delivery.

The robots are accompanied by safety officers during the trial period.