Very interesting. If you encounter one of these on the footpath, who/what
gives way ? What happens if you pick it up, turn it 180 degrees and put it
down ? If you turn it upside down what does it do ? Looks like a whole new
world of entertainment for the interested pedestrian !
...Wayne
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> From: olympus <olympus-
> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> Behalf Of Chris Trask
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2020 9:20 AM
> To: Olympus Discussion Group <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Robot
>
> Most restaurant and many other places have been reduced to drive
thru,
> takeout, and delivery, but a local mom & pop pizza restaurant has come up
> with a novel idea: Delivery robots. These have been on the local news
these
> past few days, and today I encountered one while cycling to the post
office:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/49744369657/
>
> I took the time to watch this one for a while, and saw that it has no
steering.
> Only the centre wheels are motorised. When it needs to turn, the outer
> wheels rise up and one of the centre wheels is activated. Very efficient
and
> clever design.
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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