ROBOTS TO SERVE

Food delivery robots will take Towson in late March

By Edwardina Beeko, The Towerlight

Cover Photo: Sarah Sternhagen

Small autonomous delivery robots are set to roll out on Towson University’s campus after spring break. The university’s dining contractor Aramark Collegiate Hospitality will launch a new food delivery system using Starship robots to transport meals directly to students.

There will be about five robots at the outset, with plans to expand the fleet to 20. The robots will serve residence halls but cannot climb stairs or access elevators, meaning students will need to meet the robots outside, according to T. Davis, director of advocacy for University Residence Government, who spoke about the robots at an URG meeting.

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