Eco-Friendly Delivery Robots Gain Consumer Favor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Many automatic delivery robots, which can travel on sidewalks and roads, are electric, and some rely on renewable energy sources like solar power.
58% : In this study, participants who had more environmental awareness and knowledge about carbon emissions were more likely to choose the robots as a delivery method.
55% : The researchers found a strong correlation between high ranked statements related to carbon emissions and the willingness to use the automatic delivery robots or ADRs.
54% : The participants watched short videos about automatic delivery robots and answered questions about carbon emissions as well as the robots themselves.
54% : ADRs may appeal to businesses simply because they help meet the growing demand for delivery services, but as this study indicates, their ability to curb carbon emissions may also prove a powerful motivator for consumers.
53% : The suitcase-sized, self-driving electric vehicles are much greener than many traditional food delivery methods because they have low, or even zero, carbon emissions.
43% : " The pandemic pushed an increase in online food ordering by 63%, according to Statista, which has in turn resulted in increased congestion and carbon emissions as more gas-powered vehicles hit the road to deliver the food.

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