‘A very good gadget’: taking delivery from the robots of Milton Keynes
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guardianTech
June 29, 2026 · 05:00
Starship Technologies six-wheelers could soon become a more familiar sight across the country under new lawsDriving down an endless string of identical roundabouts in the dead heat with hardly a human in sight, you see robots roving around on grassy pavements, whizzing past obstacles to hurriedly reach their final destination. This isn’t a scene from a Philip K Dick novel, however, but an average Thursday in Milton Keynes.The robots aren’t a new arrival to the Buckinghamshire city, the UK’s largest new town and a longtime marvel for city planning enthusiasts fascinated by its American-influenced layout and postwar history. They’ve roamed its streets since 2018 – and could soon be coming to a town or city near you. Continue reading...
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