We know that dogs like to bite the mailman, but what if dogs were the mailman? That’s a new idea proposed by delivery service Continental, who debuted their robodog concept art at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Not only would these proposed robotic canines deliver parcels straight to your doorstep, but they’d be deployed by self-driving cars. The proposal is currently called Continental Urban Mobility Experience, or CUbE, and the images look like something straight out of a Black Mirror episode.But while this idea may sound ridiculous and unnecessary, the dogs were actually conceived for an efficient purpose. They’re designed to increase availability and promote safety measures in package delivery. With the surge of online shopping, CUbE would make it easier and more effective to receive parcels in a timely, accurate fashion.
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