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Daxbot is an urban semi-autonomous robot made by Nova Dynamics, [1] a research and development company established in Philomath, Oregon. [2] Nova began initial testing on Daxbot shortly after it was established in 2015, [3] and began testing the robot out in Philomath in 2017. [4] [5] Dax began making contactless deliveries within the city of Philomath during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. [6]
Dax robots are powered by an electric battery pack and use sidewalks for transportation. [7] Since early 2020 Dax has used as a last mile delivery robot in Philomath. [8] Dax is telerobotic, and can be operated remotely when it is not driving itself. [9] Dax robots are anthromorphic and have an articulating neck that allows them to look around. [10]
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