TED: A friendly, autonomous robot that delivers your food | Ali Kashani

The video discusses the high volume of restaurant deliveries in the U.S. and the environmental impact of car dependency. It proposes using self-driving robots for deliveries to reduce car usage and pollution. The speaker describes the design and interaction of these robots, emphasizing the need for them to be friendly and familiar. Future applications of robots, such as delivering emergency supplies, are explored. The video concludes with a vision of a future where technology moves autonomously and joyfully.

What is the estimated number of restaurant deliveries made in the US each day?

• 40 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 30 million

What is the primary goal of introducing self-driving robots for deliveries?

• To make deliveries more expensive

• To decrease car dependency and pollution

• To reduce the number of delivery jobs

• To increase the speed of deliveries

How are the delivery robots designed to appear to the public?

• Like traditional delivery vehicles

• As large and imposing structures

• As familiar and friendly entities

• Like futuristic machines

What universal feature was added to robots to help them communicate with people?

• Arms

• Antennas

• Eyes

• Wheels

What is one of the social skills robots need to prevent tampering?

• Playing dead

• Ignoring people

• Showing awareness

• Moving faster

In the future, what additional role could robots play in urban environments?

• Driving public buses

• Teaching in schools

• Building skyscrapers

• Providing emergency medications

What is the envisioned emotional impact of robots in the future?

• Fear and anxiety

• Confusion

• Indifference

• Joy and delight