James Grimsley, who sits on Oklahoma's Transportation Commission and is deeply involved with autonomous technology at the Choctaw Nation, said the new law is a positive development. "I think it's an emerging technology that the state of Oklahoma is primed to take advantage of." "And now it's coming over into the private sector," Rosino said. He credits the change in perception to a number of legislators who have watched the developing technologies for several years, including some who have military backgrounds and are familiar with autonomous vehicles. Lawmakers at the state Capitol weren't always keen on the use of autonomous vehicles in the state, but have come a long way toward recognizing the value, and existence, of autonomous technology, Rosino said. How soon will drone delivery come to Oklahoma? The technology has been touted during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to ensure contactless delivery. The agent would then set the drones free, allowing them to roll away to their destinations on their own.Ĭustomers then would access the drone's cargo bay and retrieve their items using an app or other kind of verification protocol. If Amazon, FedEx or any other delivery service bring delivery bots to Oklahoma, their use will probably look something like this: A drone operator, referred to in the law as an "agent," would bring a collection of the vehicles to a centralized point. “We appreciate the support of the Oklahoma Legislature and Gov. Stitt on the recent passage and signing of SB 706, which will allow for the testing and operation of new personal delivery devices and related technologies in Oklahoma," FedEx said. The Scout debuted in 2019.įedEx's Roxo delivery bot has performed tests in New Hampshire, Tennessee and Texas, and the company said in a statement that it looks forward to introducing the delivery system in new markets. Amazon, FedEx among companies competing for drone deliveryĪmazon brought its Amazon Scout autonomous delivery system to cities in Georgia and Tennessee last year after a yearlong test run in other locales.
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