Moment lost 'shopping robot' gets stuck on a kerb during delivery

A new scheme to deliver groceries by robot has been hit by a glitch, with a video emerging of one 'lost' robot getting stuck at a kerb.

The robots have become a familiar site in suburban Sale after the scheme was launched on Wednesday by Co-op in conjunction with Trafford Council and robot manufacturer Starship.

But the scheme has been hit by teething problem. Video has emerged of one of the robots appearing to get 'lost' and then becoming stuck as it tried to negotiate a high kerb on Friday night.

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A spokesperson for Starship Technologies, which operates around the world, stressed their robots, which use 'artificial intelligence', were still 'getting to know the neighbourhood'.

Call centre worker Danielle Dennis, 24, sent the M.E.N. a video of one of the robots appearing to get into trouble on Ascot Avenue in Sale on Friday night.

Her video shows the robot struggling to mount a pavement, effectively getting stuck.

She said: "We were watching it for about five minutes before the video started and it looked like it was lost. It just kept turning around. It moved the length of about five houses in that time."

Asked about the moment it got stuck at the kerb, Danielle said: "I was going to get out and help it at first but I didn't want to set off any alarms. It was just stuck against the kerb.

"You can probably hear in the video we were laughing at first because of the situation, but it's a bit of a concern going forward if its not smart enough to detect a kerb or get over it. I don't believe it's going to work. It's only been going a few days. I don't really have much confidence in it to be honest."

Danielle questioned