Yandex started using its self-driving robot called Yandex Rover, to deliver orders from their food delivery service Yandex Eats to customers in one of Moscow’s central business districts. The robot makes its way to the restaurant, picks up the food, and then delivers it to a specific location. Users can track the robot’s journey and then “unlock” the food through the Yandex Eats app.
“Rovers can deliver restaurant meals, groceries and orders from online stores and will slowly but steadily become a normal part of city life,” said Dmitry Polishchuk, the CEO of Yandex’s self-driving group. Yandex is investing heavily into self-driving technology and its autonomous cars are in the top three globally for number of miles driven.
