• Fast Company, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 10:25 AM

I have concerns about all the robots we're about to unload on the environment. The idea of drones flying overhead, autonomous cars on the freeway, and delivery bots moving nonchalantly past me on the sidewalk is sort of creepy. And what about all the workers these machines are replacing? The future of employment doesn't look good. But then when I see a robot solving a problem, I have to admit it's progress. Machines could allow us to live more convenient, seamless, and environmentally friendly lives. Take the Dispatch, a delivery bot developed by three MIT and UPenn alumni. It's looking to automate "the last mile"—currently a big source of bottlenecks in cities and towns.

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