3 septembre 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Post Tests Robot Assistants for Parcel Delivery
Innovative pilot program pairs postal workers with ETH-developed robots to handle heavy packages
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- Swiss Post is testing robots to assist postal workers with heavy parcel delivery
- The robot assistant was developed by ETH Zurich spin-off RIVR
- Tests are being conducted in Regensdorf, Zurich
- The robot can climb stairs and navigate roads and pavements
By The Numbers
Mid-September 2025
Pilot program end date
August 2025
Pilot program start date
They Said
"humans will still be indispensable for parcel delivery in the future"
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Swiss Post Launches Innovative Robot Assistant Program
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Technical Features and Capabilities
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Pilot Program Details
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