Roxo the FedEx robot meets, greets at City Hall

By , Daily Memphian Published: September 05, 2019 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Richard DiPasquale, a member of the FedEx SameDay Bot test team, checks systems on Roxo before starting a test run in front of the FedExForum. FedEx is testing Roxo this month Downtown and in the Poplar Plaza area.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Richard DiPasquale, a member of the FedEx SameDay Bot test team, checks systems on Roxo before starting a test run in front of the FedExForum. FedEx is testing Roxo this month Downtown and in the Poplar Plaza area. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

FedEx SameDay Bot Roxo delivered a gift bag of swag to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland as FedEx marked the midpoint of a two-week test of the autonomous delivery device.

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Wayne Risher

Wayne Risher

Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.


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