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University of Michigan: Package Delivery Robots' Environmental Impacts - Automation Matters Less Than Vehicle Type
August 19, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Whether a robot or a person delivers your package, the carbon footprint would essentially be the same, according to a University of Michigan study that could help inform the future of automated delivery as the pandemic fuels a dramatic rise in online shopping.

The researchers examined the environmental impacts of advanced residential package delivery scenarios that use . . .

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