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Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport can now get food delivered – by a robot
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2744" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2021/02/22/phl-pilots-gita-robot-food-delivery-to-travelers.html" target="_blank"><strong>Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport can now get food delivered – by a robot - Philadelphia Business Journal</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Philadelphia International Airport’s concessions program is piloting robotic food delivery to customers at the travel hub as a new addition to its contactless ordering platform OrderatPHL.com. </p><p></p><p>Named Gita (pronounced “jee-ta,” meaning “short trip” in Italian), the robot is powered by digital service AtYourGate and “smart following technology” company Piaggio Fast Forward, which was founded in 2015 by Boston entity Piaggio Group. Piaggio Group is the Italian manufacturer and creator of the well-known Vesper scooter. </p><p></p><p>Gita is the first product from Piaggio Fast Forward and is a following robot designed to carry 40 pounds for up to four hours, which the company equates to roughly 20 miles of walking, on a single charge. The tech entity specializes in pedestrian mobility intelligence and aims to create mobile tech solutions that mirror the way people move to ultimately help them complete day-to-day tasks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2744, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2021/02/22/phl-pilots-gita-robot-food-delivery-to-travelers.html'][B]Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport can now get food delivered – by a robot - Philadelphia Business Journal[/B][/URL] Philadelphia International Airport’s concessions program is piloting robotic food delivery to customers at the travel hub as a new addition to its contactless ordering platform OrderatPHL.com. Named Gita (pronounced “jee-ta,” meaning “short trip” in Italian), the robot is powered by digital service AtYourGate and “smart following technology” company Piaggio Fast Forward, which was founded in 2015 by Boston entity Piaggio Group. Piaggio Group is the Italian manufacturer and creator of the well-known Vesper scooter. Gita is the first product from Piaggio Fast Forward and is a following robot designed to carry 40 pounds for up to four hours, which the company equates to roughly 20 miles of walking, on a single charge. The tech entity specializes in pedestrian mobility intelligence and aims to create mobile tech solutions that mirror the way people move to ultimately help them complete day-to-day tasks. [/QUOTE]
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