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PepsiCo is launching robots to bring snacks on colleges
Today, PepsiCo announced that it will be rolling out a fleet of snack-carrying robots on the University of the Pacific's campus in California. The robots -- or "snackbots" -- carry snacks and beverages from the company's Hello Goodness portfolio, which includes choices like Smartfood Delight popcorn, Baked Lays, Pure Leaf Tea, and Starbucks Cold Brew drinks. Students can place their orders on the iOS app and have them delivered to select locations around the 175-acre campus between 9AM and 5PM. The snackbots are nearly identical to the other delivery machines we've seen before. They can travel 20 miles on a single charge, and they have headlights and a camera.
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At one Las Vegas hotel, this pair will bring snacks, drinks and more to your room. If they seem robotic, it's because they are.
But when it comes to coffee and amenities, they're at the ready. Here's how it works: After receiving a guest request, a human employee loads items into the robot's compartment, then inputs the guest's room number and hits the robot's "Go" button. The robots have tamper-proof lids to prevent items from being removed before they reach their destination.