Takeaway delivery service Just Eat has made the first delivery of takeaway using a robot.

A woman in South East London received her Turkish with a twist after opening the door to find a six wheeled robot delivering her online food order.

The firm claims it is the world’s first online food delivery using a robot, with a customer making a live order through its app.

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Online takeaway ordering service Just Eat claims to have made the world's first delivery of an online food order - a Turkish meal to a woman in Greenwich, South London (stock image)

Built by Starship Technologies, the six wheeled robot trundled through the streets of Greenwich to deliver a food order to a customer.

Carried safely inside was a food delivery from Turkish restaurant Taksim Meze.

According to Just Eat, the delivery marks culmination of months of testing on the pilot project which has seen it partner with the robo-courier firm.

The online food ordering site said the woman is 'the first person in the world to receive a takeaway food delivery using the technology'.

The pint-sized robot rolled along London streets to deliver the online take away order to a home in South London

WHAT DID IT DELIVER? According to Just Eat, the first online food delivery was a Turkish meal from a restaurant in South London. The order was taken by the Taksim Meze restaurant delivered to a house in Greenwich. Among the savory treats were falafel and lamb cutlets. Advertisement

London is expected to see more trials of the delivery robots in the coming months.

'We are delighted to add robot home delivery to the Just Eat service,' said the firm's UK managing director, Graham Corfield.

He added: 'We have been working closely with Starship Technologies for many months to ensure that we can seamlessly integrate this exciting technology with our restaurants partners, customers and online booking service.

'Now that we are live in Greenwich, we’re working towards a larger rollout of the pilot program across London in the New Year.'

According to Just Eat, the delivery marks culmination of months of testing on the pilot project which has seen it partner with robo-courier firm Starship Technologies

Did it look both ways? The cheeky robot crosses a zebra crossing during a break in the traffic

According to Just Eat, the first online food delivery was a Turkish meal from a restaurant in South London (pictured)

Manager of Takzim Meze, Ana Maria Stingaciu, said: 'I am really proud Taksim Meze is the first restaurant to make a takeaway delivery using robot technology.

She added: 'I am looking forward to utilising the technology during the busy festive season to help keep up with demand.'

Just Eat joins a number of other firms looking to use robots to deliver online orders.

Last month Dominoes Pizza delivered an order by drone to customers in New Zealand, air dropping a Peri-Peri Chicken and a Chicken and Cranberry Pizza.

HOW THE SELF-DRIVING DELIVERY ROBOT WORKS Unlike robots designed to resemble humans, the Starship’s bot is purely functional with a large compartment to hold deliveries, the equivalent size of two grocery bags. Each six-wheeled 'ground drone' is almost completely self-driving. It is constantly connected to the internet, using 3G technology to find its way to the customer's address. Walking on the pavement at about 4mph (3km/h), robots can complete local deliveries within five to 30 minutes from a local hub or retail outlet. The scheme also costs between 10 to 15 times less than the cost of current last-mile delivery alternatives, Starship claims. Integrated navigation and 'obstacle avoidance software' enable the robots to steer clear of pedestrians or to jump over kerbs and cobbles, for example. Advertisement

According to Starship Technologies, the Just Eat delivery robot can trundle along the pavement at about 4 mph (6 km/h), robots can complete local deliveries within five to 30 minutes from a local hub or retail outlet.

It even has anti-theft protocols built in for would-be food thieves.

If someone attempts to tamper with the robot, or snatch it, a human operator can take over- talking directly to the wrongdoer and sending police to the drone's location.

Nine cameras on the robot can also capture the criminal's face, and the bot's 'cargo trunk' is sealed throughout the trip, only opening for the customer upon its arrival.

Just Eat told MailOnline that a number of robots are being made available to select restaurants in the area.

The robot travelled half a kilometre, with the journey taking just eight minutes.

The firm said that while customers can not elect for robot delivery, those living in trial areas will increasingly see robots beeping at their door as the service rolls out.

The order from Taksim Meze restaurant in Greenwich consisted of falafel and lamb cutlets

Just Eat joins a number of other firms looking to use robots to deliver online orders, including Amazon and Dominoes Pizza