[3][4] In August, 2019,[5] the robots started delivering packages to customers Irvine, California on a test basis, with human monitors.
[15] Amazon Scout has been developed to safely navigate around common neighborhood obstacles such as pets and pedestrians.
They autonomously followed a route set to their destination, but each robot was accompanied by an employee titled an "Amazon Scout Ambassador".
[16][14][18][12][17][13] Delivery began in Irvine, California in August 2019 under the same operating conditions used in Snohomish County, WA.
For example, some regulations “limit the use of fully automated devices in public space”, which is why an accompanying Amazon employee has been necessary.