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Food Delivery Robots Face Vandalism on City Streets
Original: This Robot Will Deliver Your Food, if It Doesn’t Get Smashed First
Sidewalk delivery robots that bring food to customers in cities are being vandalized, with reports of the machines being kicked, knocked over and smashed. The New York Times examines the gap between the promise of automated food delivery and the reality of robots damaged in public spaces, raising questions about their durability and future on busy sidewalks.
Why now: A major feature on food delivery robots being vandalized has drawn attention to the obstacles facing sidewalk automation.
New York Timesfood delivery robotsSidewalk delivery companies
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- This Robot Will Deliver Your Food, if It Doesn’t Get Smashed First · The New York Times
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