Gita Is a Cargo Robot That Follows You Around Carrying Your Belongings Prateek Jose - SnapMunk
go to original March 6, 2017

PFF - Introducing GITA (Piaggio Group)

Some know Piaggio as the company that still makes the Vespa 70 years later. Although our knowledge of the Piaggio portfolio might be a little dated, its technology certainly isn’t. The Italian manufacturer has shown it has been plugging away at something quite novel at its R&D facilities lately. It’s called Gita, and it will roll around right next to you while carrying your stuff.

Gita is cargo robot that stands 26 inches in height. Its name is derived from the Italian for ‘short journey,’ which is fitting because the bot is a perfect companion for quick jaunts across urban spaces. Its body is designed to carry up to 40 lbs at a time and has 2000 cubic inches in storage volume. The roominess makes Gita well-equipped to transport anything you might otherwise need to carry around yourself, like groceries, for example.

There are two modes in which Gita can be operated. The first is the ‘Follow’ mode, employed to make Gita follow a human around by connecting with a wearable device. While doing this, the bot creates a 3D map of the route. This map comes into play when it switches to the autonomous mode of operation, during which it follows a particular path it has already traversed.

Gita has a touchscreen on its body using which its movements can be programmed. It has got a top speed of 22 mph, which is a limit you would probably rarely need to test. LEDs are used to ensure that the bot is visible at night. And don’t worry, it has a fingerprint-based lock, so it’s not easy for just anyone to intercept its route and make away with its payload.

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