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Like you mentioned there are other startups doing this, and some of them are farther along eg. http://dispatch.ai/

what will Zippy do to differentiate from those robots? Why will Sprig and SpoonRocket buy a Zippy rather than a Dominos or Dispatch robot?

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Dispatch definitely looks farther along but are they even targeting food delivery ? I just saw a techcrunch article about them that doesn't mention food but packages and mail.

Food delivery may require a somewhat higher speed, more road based than sidewalk based approach, especially if they are targeting cities and suburbs rather than campus-like environments.

Yeah, I don't see any of them targeting food specifically. Starship does groceries, which is close, and Dispatch as well.

I see more scooters on the road currently with meals in them than groceries.

DoorDash would never deliver you a single coffee from down the street. A robot would be happy to.

Bike lanes are the happy medium here.

There's enough market for everyone. Once it does the job of getting it there, with enough location coverage, other factors inform the decision.

Would you like your spicy calzone delivered in a grey box, or an Italian sports car?

Not saying it's all about the looks - but either way, robot logistics is coming.

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