Amazon robots start mapping US sidewalks

The author of GeekWire, Tim Ellis, noted that the device is made specifically for creating maps"It doesn't look like

delivery robot, which US residents have alreadyused to seeing on the streets. The robot looked more like a miniature version of Google Street View cars and did not work autonomously. It was controlled by an operator with a controller - a wireless device.

When asked what the operators are doing, theynoted that "logistics and mapping", but did not specify for which company they do it. However, on one of the vans, the journalist noticed the serial number of Amazon.com - it was they who owned the device that the researcher noticed.

At the same time, an Internet search for this device did not lead to anything - Ellis notes that the company did not publicly present the robot.

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The publication turned to Amazon for the officialcomment, however, the company noted that it cannot provide an immediate response. Authors note that they will add a comment as soon as they receive a reply.

Journalists also note that the largestcompany in the space mapping market - Google. Researchers have created a GIS system, which is the basis for storing, displaying and analyzing terrain data. It allows you to combine spatial data with non-spatial information such as demographics and then perform analysis. Perhaps, in the near future, Google will have a competitor that will map and analyze data that no one has paid attention to before.

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