((PKG)) DELIVERY ROBOTS
((Banner: Delivery Robots))
((Reporter/Camera: Steve Baragona)
((Adapted by: Martin Secrest))
((Map: Washington DC))
((Main character: 1 female))
((Sub character: 1 male))
((MUSIC / NATS: Robot))
((Banner: Broad Branch Market makes robot food
deliveries))
((Tracy Stannard, Owner, Broad Branch Market))
We don't usually deliver but when the virus came up and we
realized that it was getting a little too risky to have so many
people in the market because we would get super busy, we
wanted to keep people outside. So, we opened up the walk-
up for delivery and then the bots seemed like a great option.
((NATS: Outdoors, Robot))
((Banner: Online ordering is for delivery within 5 kilometers
[3.1 miles]))
((NATS:
Child: It’s moving. Follow that robot!))
((Tracy Stannard, Owner, Broad Branch Market))
I think the biggest change though, has been sort of the
outpouring from the community about how much they love
them. They're a great distraction. They're great
entertainment for the kids. They just make everybody
happy.
((NATS:
Robot: Hello. I’m a Starship Delivery robot.
Child: Hey, he can talk? I didn’t know that!))
((NATS: Outdoors, Robot))
((Tracy Stannard, Owner, Broad Branch Market))
Sales are slow. You know, it's hard. You get more sales if
people shop for themselves. We're sort of like a fulfillment
center right now. My entire staff is pulling grocery orders
and it takes a lot of time, a lot of labor. Staffing is low. A lot
of people don't want to work. We just do what we can and,
you know, the neighborhood's been awesome. They get
what they get and they don't get upset. You know, we don't
call them back to say we’re out of stuff. We just put it in and
send it out, so.
((NATS))
((Rob Okun, Customer))
I had just seen it a few days ago in our neighborhood and I
thought, “Wow, great idea.” We actually needed just a few
things from the market, so we figured let’s try that. Got my
groceries!
((NATS: Outdoors, Robot))
((Banner: Delivery Robots))
((Reporter/Camera: Steve Baragona)
((Adapted by: Martin Secrest))
((Map: Washington DC))
((Main character: 1 female))
((Sub character: 1 male))
((MUSIC / NATS: Robot))
((Banner: Broad Branch Market makes robot food
deliveries))
((Tracy Stannard, Owner, Broad Branch Market))
We don't usually deliver but when the virus came up and we
realized that it was getting a little too risky to have so many
people in the market because we would get super busy, we
wanted to keep people outside. So, we opened up the walk-
up for delivery and then the bots seemed like a great option.
((NATS: Outdoors, Robot))
((Banner: Online ordering is for delivery within 5 kilometers
[3.1 miles]))
((NATS:
Child: It’s moving. Follow that robot!))
((Tracy Stannard, Owner, Broad Branch Market))
I think the biggest change though, has been sort of the
outpouring from the community about how much they love
them. They're a great distraction. They're great
entertainment for the kids. They just make everybody
happy.
((NATS:
Robot: Hello. I’m a Starship Delivery robot.
Child: Hey, he can talk? I didn’t know that!))
((NATS: Outdoors, Robot))
((Tracy Stannard, Owner, Broad Branch Market))
Sales are slow. You know, it's hard. You get more sales if
people shop for themselves. We're sort of like a fulfillment
center right now. My entire staff is pulling grocery orders
and it takes a lot of time, a lot of labor. Staffing is low. A lot
of people don't want to work. We just do what we can and,
you know, the neighborhood's been awesome. They get
what they get and they don't get upset. You know, we don't
call them back to say we’re out of stuff. We just put it in and
send it out, so.
((NATS))
((Rob Okun, Customer))
I had just seen it a few days ago in our neighborhood and I
thought, “Wow, great idea.” We actually needed just a few
things from the market, so we figured let’s try that. Got my
groceries!
((NATS: Outdoors, Robot))
