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The pandemic is making autonomous delivery the new normal

A drone, made by CyPhy Works, carries a UPS package on Children's Island off the coast of Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S. September 22, 2016, during UPS's demonstration of a drone making a commercial delivery of a package to a remote or difficult-to-access location. Picture taken September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder - S1BEUCYKOVAA

Autonomous vehicles allow for contact-free delivery to vulnerable citizens. Image: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Carey L. Biron
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A robot delivers a meal in Bowling Green, Ohio. Image: Handout photo by BGSU Marketing and Communications.
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An employee loads a delivery onto a robot on the campus of Bowling Green State University, in Ohio. Image: Handout photo by BGSU Marketing and Communications.
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