DRU is still in the prototype stage, but that doesn't mean that it hasn't been busy. Domino's worked with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to ensure it met all the requirements to be set loose on the streets. It uses LIDAR, the same technology utilized by self-driving cars, to identify the surrounding environment and has built-in GPS tracking technology that syncs with Google Maps. It's actually very similar to Starship Technologies' eponymous delivery robots, which will soon hit the streets of London.

Lifehacker Australia reports that the robot's first deliveres were made in a number of restricted streets permitted by the local transport authorities. It's locked to prevent people from snagging some fresh pizza, so when it arrives at its destination, customers need to enter a mobile code that opens DRU's insulated storage (which has both hot and cool compartments).

Although DRU will initially be tested in Australia, Domino's says it's working with "global partners" to ensure the delivery droid meets the necessary requirements to be tested on roads and footpaths. Vehicles will start appearing in stores within the next six months, but it could take up to two years for pizza delivery shuttles to become a regular sight on the streets of Queensland.