Has anyone actually seen / used one of these supermarket robots?
July 30, 2024
I keep seeing people post photos of them yet I still can’t decide if it’s all an elaborate joke or not. Have you used one? If so what did you buy and does it just arrive and bash into the door until you answer and lift its head up to obtain your shopping?
They have some in Leeds at the top of Otley Road, it’s a coop I think.
Have loads in Northampton.
Yeah, there loads in a few different estates in MK.
I live in Grimsby, they wouldnt even make it out of the supermarket car park
They’re everywhere in Stanley/Outwood. Apparently they’re meant to play a song to you when they arrive but I’ve never actually used one.
Yes I’ve seen one tootling along. I thought it was quite cute.
I would love to see these in Hereford. Wonder how long it would take to do the 3.9 miles of narrow country lanes between me and the city centre Sainsbury’s?
I saw some a couple of years ago but they slowly disappeared. Guess they broke down?
Surely only used in posh areas.
They look like they’re off to Terminator some shit, what with being in formation like that
Oh fuck no. I don’t trust them… they’re plotting.
Northampton is crawling with them
Used to see loads around Milton Keynes. Only used it once, was alright but took ages to arrive, would’ve been quicker for me to drive to the shop.
Perfect though if you’re really lazy / hungover / have poor mobility.
Wasn’t there a Wallace and Gromit sketch that did something like this?
Yeah see them a lot around MK. Cute little buggers.
Only on Zen Motoring
Never seen one, granted I live in village in Cumbria but oh well
Saw one a few years back when I was living in Chelmsford
They’re cute, awkwardly bumbling along
I have a slight sadness that some chav will invariably kick it over/in. Please don’t be mean to these little fellas.
Starship? Yeah, they operate out of a co-op in south Cambridge.
You can pick the song they play when they deliver. I like them, they’re cure
I bet the people who program the deliveries used to have a Bigtrak.
Have seen them in Cambridgeshire but I think they are mostly delivering things from the pharmacy.
Got them in Cambridge at a co-op and I’ve seen them trundling along the pavement
I’ve seen a few make their way around Cambridge. I’ve never used one, though.
I saw them in Manchester last year. Weirdly adorable.
Not seen them in the UK yet, but they’ve been used in Russia for years
Saw a convoy of them in cambridge a couple of years ago. Because I like star wars though I thought it was normal until I realised it wasn’t haha
Yeah co-op have them in Northampton. I got a small birthday cake and some flowers delivered to my mum, facetimed her as it approached and got it to play happy birthday when she opened the lid.
Total novelty factor, but can get you out of a bind if you forget…
its very fun to rip the lids open and throw explosives inside of them most of the time
No, I’ve danced with one on a pavement though
Yeah I’ve used them plenty of times.
They were great during the covid lockdown, they gave NHS staff free delivery and no fees etc
They can bring booze at a heavy markup once you show them your ID in a quick video call.
I’ve seen them round my Mum’s last year. Pretty weird as she lives in a quite dull location. I think they phased them out because the local kids were (obviously) fucking with them. But she said the biggest problem was they were always getting stuck. So they had to send a dude out in a van to rescue them.
Saw them a lot when I lived in Northampton. I rescued a few that got stuck on curbs – it’s very pleasing when they say ‘thank you’ after you’ve lifted them back on to the pavement! They also ask you to push the button at pedestrian crossings. They are our overlords.
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They have some in Leeds at the top of Otley Road, it’s a coop I think.
Have loads in Northampton.
Yeah, there loads in a few different estates in MK.
I live in Grimsby, they wouldnt even make it out of the supermarket car park
They’re everywhere in Stanley/Outwood. Apparently they’re meant to play a song to you when they arrive but I’ve never actually used one.
Yes I’ve seen one tootling along. I thought it was quite cute.
I would love to see these in Hereford. Wonder how long it would take to do the 3.9 miles of narrow country lanes between me and the city centre Sainsbury’s?
I saw some a couple of years ago but they slowly disappeared. Guess they broke down?
Surely only used in posh areas.
They look like they’re off to Terminator some shit, what with being in formation like that
Oh fuck no. I don’t trust them… they’re plotting.
Northampton is crawling with them
Used to see loads around Milton Keynes. Only used it once, was alright but took ages to arrive, would’ve been quicker for me to drive to the shop.
Perfect though if you’re really lazy / hungover / have poor mobility.
Wasn’t there a Wallace and Gromit sketch that did something like this?
Yeah see them a lot around MK. Cute little buggers.
Only on Zen Motoring
Never seen one, granted I live in village in Cumbria but oh well
Saw one a few years back when I was living in Chelmsford
They’re cute, awkwardly bumbling along
I have a slight sadness that some chav will invariably kick it over/in. Please don’t be mean to these little fellas.
Starship? Yeah, they operate out of a co-op in south Cambridge.
You can pick the song they play when they deliver. I like them, they’re cure
I bet the people who program the deliveries used to have a Bigtrak.
Have seen them in Cambridgeshire but I think they are mostly delivering things from the pharmacy.
Got them in Cambridge at a co-op and I’ve seen them trundling along the pavement
I’ve seen a few make their way around Cambridge. I’ve never used one, though.
I saw them in Manchester last year. Weirdly adorable.
Not seen them in the UK yet, but they’ve been used in Russia for years
Saw a convoy of them in cambridge a couple of years ago. Because I like star wars though I thought it was normal until I realised it wasn’t haha
Yeah co-op have them in Northampton. I got a small birthday cake and some flowers delivered to my mum, facetimed her as it approached and got it to play happy birthday when she opened the lid.
Total novelty factor, but can get you out of a bind if you forget…
its very fun to rip the lids open and throw explosives inside of them most of the time
No, I’ve danced with one on a pavement though
Yeah I’ve used them plenty of times.
They were great during the covid lockdown, they gave NHS staff free delivery and no fees etc
They can bring booze at a heavy markup once you show them your ID in a quick video call.
I’ve seen them round my Mum’s last year. Pretty weird as she lives in a quite dull location. I think they phased them out because the local kids were (obviously) fucking with them. But she said the biggest problem was they were always getting stuck. So they had to send a dude out in a van to rescue them.
Saw them a lot when I lived in Northampton. I rescued a few that got stuck on curbs – it’s very pleasing when they say ‘thank you’ after you’ve lifted them back on to the pavement! They also ask you to push the button at pedestrian crossings. They are our overlords.