Customers in Eimsbüttel can now order their groceries from the comfort of their own home using the "Last Mile" app. The desired goods are put together at the REWE store at Hoheluftchaussee 23-25 and sent on their journey within two hours - controlled by artificial intelligence - with the "delivery bot". First, the "REWE delivery bot" travels through the streets of Eimsbüttel accompanied by a technical supervisor. When it arrives at the customer's front door, they pick up their goods directly from the robot by entering a code they have previously received. The new REWE delivery bot

The movement radius of the robot vehicles, which weigh around 35 kilograms and are the size of a beer crate, is around three kilometres. The vehicles manoeuvre along the pavement at a maximum speed of six kilometres per hour and deliver selected product ranges to customers' homes within an hour if required. 360-degree cameras and artificial intelligence ensure that there are no accidents. At the start of the trial, the regular collection range is available, albeit with restrictions: For example, crates of drinks, items relevant to youth protection, frozen products and meat and fresh products requiring refrigeration as well as over-the-counter medicines are excluded for the time being. The REWE robots have a maximum payload of 14 kilograms. Once the order has been received digitally, it is picked in the REWE store and sent on its way.

The "REWE Lieferbot" test project will initially run for around three months. The autonomous robot delivers the ordered groceries Monday to Friday (except public holidays) between 11:00 and 15:00.