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Say goodbye to bags, luggage, and purses – and hello to your own cargo ‘bot. Piaggio – the company behind the Vespa scooter – created “Gita,” a ball-shaped blue robot whose name means “short journey.” Piaggio says that Gita rolls after its owner on two wheels at speeds up to 22 mph, and carries items up to 40 lbs. Gita creates a map of its surroundings using a network of cameras and sensors on its round body. This allows it to navigate without supervision, and park itself in a safe spot once stopped. It follows its owner thanks to an electric belt, but…

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