Vespa's parent company Piaggio announces Vezpa's parent company "Gita", which automatically tracks people by loading luggage

Piaggio Fast Forward, a subsidiary launched in the US by Piaggio Group, a parent company of fashionable and popular scooter Vespa, announced the package transfer robot "Gita" that automatically follows the back of the user. With a cargo room between two wheels, for example when shopping at a supermarket or going on a trip, you can carry it automatically if it is a baggage of about 18 kg.

Gita - Piaggio Fast Forward
http://gita.piaggiofastforward.com/

Gita is a robot cargo with a sphere body and two wheels on the left and right. There is a door in the upper part to access the luggage compartment, which is to put the luggage from here.


For example, like this, you can use it when putting items you shopped at the supermarket and taking it home.


With luggage on, Gita will run as if following the owner. There have been carts to carry luggage so far, but Gita is a robot cargo that does not even have to pull the handle of the cart.


You can check the situation that you are actually running after chasing people in the following movie. A something like a white belt is attached to the waist of a person, and Gita is running to track it. This is a state of action in "Follow" mode, Gita gathers data to acquire your position and surrounding 3D data while running and to be able to autonomously run at any time.

Following you outdoors - GITA modes of operations - YouTube


If you learn the route, it will be possible to operate in 'Autonomous' mode where you run yourself without pursuing this time. Based on preliminarily learned 3D data, it will be possible to connect autonomously by connecting specified waypoints.


If you have some slopes like this, you can still travel with loads on. When traveling, there are also built-in mechanisms to detect obstacles with ultrasonic sensors and prevent collisions.


Gita is able to run at maximum 22 miles per hour (about 35 km / h).


In addition, there is "Kilo" which is big brother in Gita. Kilo of the 3 wheel type has a cargo room of 120 liters and has a performance capable of carrying cargo of up to 100 kg.


When Gita and Kilo will debut in the town is still unknown, at first it seems that introduction will be promoted from the industrial field such as the movement of luggage in the warehouse.