{"id":23724,"date":"2026-06-30T04:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/a-very-good-gadget-taking-delivery-from-the-robots-of-milton-keynes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T04:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:37:19","slug":"a-very-good-gadget-taking-delivery-from-the-robots-of-milton-keynes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/a-very-good-gadget-taking-delivery-from-the-robots-of-milton-keynes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A very good gadget\u2019: taking delivery from the robots of Milton Keynes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starship Technologies six-wheelers could soon become a more familiar sight across the country under new laws<\/p>\n

Driving down an endless string of identical roundabouts in the dead heat with hardly a human in sight, you see robots roving around on grassy pavements, whizzing past obstacles to hurriedly reach their final destination. This isn\u2019t a scene from a Philip K Dick novel, however, but an average Thursday in Milton Keynes.<\/p>\n

The robots aren\u2019t a new arrival to the Buckinghamshire city, the UK\u2019s largest new town<\/a> and a longtime marvel for city planning enthusiasts fascinated by its American-influenced layout and postwar history. They\u2019ve roamed its streets since 2018 \u2013 and could soon be coming to a town or city near you.<\/p>\n

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\nStarship Technologies six-wheelers could soon become a more familiar sight across the country under new laws
\nDriving down an endless string of identical roundabouts in the dead heat with hardly a human in sight, you see robots roving around on grassy pavements, whizzing past obstacles to hurriedly reach their final destination. This isn\u2019t a scene from a Philip K Dick novel, however, but an average Thursday in Milton Keynes.
\nThe robots aren\u2019t a new arrival to the Buckinghamshire city, the UK\u2019s largest new town and a longtime marvel for city planning enthusiasts fascinated by its American-influenced layout and postwar history. They\u2019ve roamed its streets since 2018 \u2013 and could soon be coming to a town or city near you. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Starship Technologies six-wheelers could soon become a more familiar sight across the country under new laws Driving down an endless string of identical roundabouts in the dead heat with hardly a human in sight, you see robots roving around on grassy pavements, whizzing past obstacles to hurriedly reach their final destination. This isn\u2019t a scene …<\/p>\n

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