Rakuten’s self-driving delivery robot hits the streets of Yokosuka
- January 28, 2021
- by Rakuten.today

It’s a chilly December morning in Yokosuka, south of Yokohama. Rakuten and the city of Yokosuka are collaborating on a new UGV trial: A red delivery robot, loaded with groceries, promptly takes off on four minuscule wheels and hits the open streets, expertly navigating around pedestrians, traffic and obstacles to a neighboring residential area. Finally, …