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Academy of Robotics is a robotics company founded 2016, based in United Kingdom, developing 1 robot primarily in the Research category.
British-made personal mobility and autonomous delivery robot
Kar-go is a UK robotics company behind the Kar-go Road-BOT, a custom-built electric autonomous delivery vehicle designed for last-mile delivery and trials in medical and small-business logistics. Public materials describe it as a British-made platform developed by Academy of Robotics, with deployments and road-approval activity in the UK.
Company facts
- HQ
- Norfolk, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Stage
- unknown
- Website
- www.kar-go.co.uk
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- Small local businesses in Surreydeployed 2020pressreleases.responsesource.com ↗
Milestones
DVSA inspected and approved the core Kar-go vehicle as roadworthy, pending refit of autonomous functions.
Kar-go began a Surrey trial supporting local business deliveries.
Press coverage
- Kar-go Delivery Bot approved for use on British roads
Highways Today · Oct 2020
- Kar-go Delivery Bot Begins Small Business Deliveries in Surrey
ResponseSource
- the kar-go self-driving robot delivers straight to your door
Designboom · Jun 2016
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