{"id":18783,"date":"2025-05-10T20:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/australia-has-been-hesitant-but-could-robots-soon-be-delivering-your-pizza\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T20:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T18:37:57","slug":"australia-has-been-hesitant-but-could-robots-soon-be-delivering-your-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/australia-has-been-hesitant-but-could-robots-soon-be-delivering-your-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia has been hesitant \u2013 but could robots soon be delivering your pizza?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While there have been concerns over the safety and legal status of the technology, working models from local startups are showing its benefits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/w4u7jx3\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Robots zipping down footpaths may sound futuristic, but they are increasingly being put to work making deliveries around the world \u2013 though a legal minefield and cautious approach to new tech means they are largely absent in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Retail and food businesses have been using robots for a variety of reasons, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/lifestyle\/real-life\/news-life\/woolworths-explains-hawkie-robots-spotted-in-its-supermarket-aisles\/news-story\/87887a0e16aa1980bf149e0afb1d72e2\">hazard detection robots popping up in certain Woolworths stores<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PPImpiR1Pn4\">virtual waiters taking dishes from kitchens in understaffed restaurants to hungry diners<\/a> in recent years.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/may\/11\/australia-has-been-hesitant-but-could-robots-soon-be-delivering-your-pizza\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/33fdb9d0c6f449e64b0ec33a0a5a448c57dec263\/0_0_3911_3129\/master\/3911.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=b3079433af3990cf1ff219317ed778eb\" title=\"Australia has been hesitant \u2013 but could robots soon be delivering your pizza?\" \/>While there have been concerns over the safety and legal status of the technology, working models from local startups are showing its benefits<br \/>\nGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast<\/p>\n<p>Robots zipping down footpaths may sound futuristic, but they are increasingly being put to work making deliveries around the world \u2013 though a legal minefield and cautious approach to new tech means they are largely absent in Australia.<br \/>\nRetail and food businesses have been using robots for a variety of reasons, with hazard detection robots popping up in certain Woolworths stores and virtual waiters taking dishes from kitchens in understaffed restaurants to hungry diners in recent years. 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