On: California Senate votes to allow self-driving cars

[waterlesscloud]

People talk about automatic delivery, but how does the car get inside the pedestrian gate at my apartment building and up the stairs to leave the package outside my door?

[brc → waterlesscloud]

It doesn't.

It sends you a text and says 'your delivery is here'. You have x minutes to collect delivery by entering a code given in the text.

If no code is entered, or incorrect code entered, said delivery vehicle departs when safe to do so.

[gridspy → waterlesscloud]

A smaller sub-robot could detach and then navigate your apartment building.

How would it do that?

You'd help it, or you wouldn't receive automated packages. You already provide a structured environment to receive letters in your letterbox.