Hungry? Call Your Neighborhood Delivery Robot

Starship Technologies' delivery robots, which can be found traveling the sidewalks of Washington, D.C., get smarter the more they drive -- learning about sidewalk and traffic patterns with every trip they take. Starship Technologies' delivery robots, which can be found traveling the sidewalks of Washington, D.C., get smarter the more they drive -- learning about sidewalk and traffic patterns with every trip they take. Here's a classic big city dilemma (sorry suburban folks): It's late at night, the weather is bad, and you're hungry. Your favorite restaurant is less than a mile away, but you don't want to leave the house, and you don't want to pay a $5 delivery fee -- plus tip -- for a $10 meal. Back in the old days, you would have braved the elements -- or learned to plan ahead. But those days are coming to an end, at least in Washington, D.C.