It's a possible solution for social distancing... but not very practical.
from earlier this year. However, Lumarque does appear to be the first person to try it with a topical coronavirus spin, which makes it that much more intriguing.
And yet, though Lumarque’s experiment is enjoyable to watch, the results are definitely more of an “empty Tesla prank,” as he puts it, than a genuine solution for social distancing. The primary problem—beyond the confusion of drive-thru staff—is that the arms of a driver are necessary to cover the distance from the car to the drive-thru window. In one case, the worker couldn’t reach the money.
That said, the experiment did work in some instances. Things appeared to run flawlessly on a very simple order for a cookie. And it also worked when the restaurant employees left their post to walk outside and deal with the car directly. But when it didn’t work, as far as social distancing is concerned, the whole thing backfires because Lumarque has to approach the window on foot to get his order, bringing him even closer to the staff.
But coronavirus aside, this and other videos do prove that, yes, eventually, driverless drive-thrus are possible. In fact, the technology of driverless cars seems inevitable; if anything, it’s the drive-thrus that need to be tweaked to better handle these driver-free interactions.
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