Russian Federation Yandex Tender

The unmanned robot with artificial intelligence developed by Yandex received its first permanent job outside the companys headquarters it was entrusted with the delivery of parcels and documents to Skolkovo. An autonomous courier began to run from the offices of the city administration to the Russian Post offices.Yandex.Rover is completely autonomous. It is equipped with a lidar and can plan movement monitor the environment avoid obstacles and navigate in the dark. Unlike unmanned vehicles that drive along the roadway the robot moves along the sidewalks. At the same time Skolkovo employees remotely monitor its movements in the application on the smartphone.In the future the functionality of the robot courier may be expanded. For example it will be used for delivery of parcels from online stores and products or for transportation inside large premises - in warehouses or in shopping centers.Meanwhile Yandex continues to test unmanned vehicles. According to current rules autonomous cars can be tested with an insurance driver while driving and only in 13 regions including Moscow and St. Petersburg. In early April Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to develop a law that allows testing drones on public roads without a driver.