Robots in the Wild #TECHVISION2020 Some businesses are finding unique ways to get started. On busy streets, crowded sidewalks, remote terrain or even inside messy homes, safe operation means reacting to irregularities instantly. At the University of California, Berkeley, Kiwibots—four- wheeled delivery vehicles about the size of a cooler—deliver food to students around the school and in nearby neighborhoods. One day they may be fully autonomous, finding their own routes. But for now, the Kiwibotsare guided by remote human operators who plot “waypoints” and send the bots instructions at five to ten second intervals. Technology Vision 2020 | accenture.com/technologyvision 11
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