Segway-Ninebot unveils first autonomous vehicle for short distance delivery

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Segway-Ninebot has unveiled Loomo Delivery, which is the company’s first autonomous vehicle that is designed for the short distance delivery industry for take-outs, parcels, and goods.

Capable of safely navigating obstacles and crowded environments, Loomo Delivery is described by Segway-Ninebot as “fast, convenient and a fully automated transporter.”

Segway-Ninebot says that Loomo Delivery is designed to provide a comprehensive autonomous delivery platform for office buildings, shopping malls, and other destinations. Additionally, it is expected to provide the delivery industry with an innovation technology that makes the industry “more cost and labor efficient, reliable, simplistic and fun.”

The Loomo Delivery is equipped with a simple-to-use Interactive Screen Interface, Cloud Management Center, which allows it to perform Cloud-based Service Dispatch, Real-Time Monitoring, Elevator Integration and a Real-Time Help Service.

The vehicle uses Proprietary 3D visual SLAM algorithms, giving it an extremely low cost. Segway-Ninebot notes that the self-developed 3D VSLAM algorithm, which can be positioned using only a monocular camera, can detect up to centimeter-level position accuracy, and greatly lower the cost of core hardware compared to traditional SLAM.