Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesColombian delivery app Rappi is yet another company turning to robots to reduce reliance on human workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to Colombia, Rappi operates in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Last spring, SoftBank invested $1 billion — one-fifth of its Innovation Fund for Latin America — in the startup. It was founded in 2015, andColombia is currently under a lockdown set to end in May, though it may be extended again. Earlier this month,on the lack of coronavirus testing throughout Latin America, making it difficult to assess how widespread the virus is in the region.
Like in other countries, the Colombian delivery app is using robots to complete orders at a time when people are at risk of catching the virus from interacting with others. So far, the robots are part of a pilot in Medellin, with potential to expand.Rappi is using robots for deliveries in Medellin, the capital of Colombia.Typically, Rappi works similarly to GrubHub or DoorDash, with delivery drivers picking up orders and bringing them to customers' doors.
It looks like a rolling lunchbox to a homeless person.
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