Delivery Robots Take Over Chicago Sidewalks, Sparking Debate And A Petition To Hit ‘Pause’

As companies dispatch more of the app-based food delivery robots into neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are sounding the alarm, citing safety and accessibility concerns.

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I have a bad feeling about this.
#robotrevolution #workeruprising #deliveryrobots

Skype Co-founder Advances Autonomous Robot Deliveries in Small Towns and Cities

Ahti Heinla, the Skype co-founder, is driving the growth of Starship Technologies, a startup offering autonomous delivery robots that can operate profitably even in small towns and villages. Starship's robots have completed 8 million deliveries with just 200 employees and are used in cities across t... [More info]

I'd like to think that the rise of #DeliveryRobots might lead to more #accessible and #walkable cities, but it is probably only a matter of time before they are outlawed on sidewalks and forced out onto the dangerous streets with the bicyclists.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNgFqolNZE1/

DFW Urbanistas on Instagram: "What if big business also wanted walkability?"

7,410 likes, 123 comments - urbanistasdfw on August 18, 2025: "What if big business also wanted walkability?".

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Coco Robotics secures $80M funding (total $120M) to expand its zero-emission delivery robot fleet. With OpenAI as a strategic partner, Coco aims to scale to 10,000 bots by 2026, transforming last-mile delivery in cities like LA, Chicago, and Miami.

#CocoRobotics #AI #OpenAI #DeliveryRobots #UrbanMobility #LastMile #TechFunding #SustainableTech #Automation #SmartLogistics

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/coco-robotics-raises-80m-ai-powered-delivery-robots/

I think I've found one of their nests.
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There have been more and more of these obnoxious little delivery robots with the fake-cute animated eyes on their front displays infesting the neighborhood. Clearly they've been breeding.

It looks as if I've found one of their nests.

#deliveryrobots #deliveryrobot #unnecessarytechnology #jobtheft #enshittification #fakecute

I think I've found one of their nests.
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There have been more and more of these obnoxious little delivery robots with the fake-cute animated eyes on their front displays infesting the neighborhood. Clearly they've been breeding.

It looks as if I've found one of their nests.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/54471135547/

#deliveryrobots #deliveryrobot #unnecessarytechnology #jobtheft #enshittification #fakecute
I think I've found one of their nests.

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I hope these robots are programmed to be irritated over the inconvenience of this accident, followed by weeks of slowly warming up as they pass on the streets, until they finally realize that they are in love with each other and start making out in the middle of an intersection.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/31/a-waymo-robotaxi-and-a-serve-delivery-robot-collided-in-los-angeles/

#Waymo #DeliveryRobots #ByteCute

A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles | TechCrunch

On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according to a video that’s

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Start of Robot Deliveries in Almaty - The Times Of Central Asia

Almaty is now  using Yandex Qazaqstan robots for home deliveries of orders from restaurants and cafes via its Yandex Go service.

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