How Austin’s new food-delivery robots work and why some are speaking out | KVUE

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New semi-autonomous robots are taking over some streets of Austin to make food deliveries as the Capital City deals with rapid growth and congestion.

Refraction AI, a Michigan-based company, recently expanded in Austin, bringing 10 delivery machines to South Congress, Travis Heights and some parts of Downtown Austin.

Read more: https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/robots-deliver-food-austin-refraction-ai/269-61b01e2c-aa5a-4009-a83a-d26b55c181eb

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