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Sidewalk delivery robots face vandalism on city streets
Original: A robot will deliver your food, if it doesn’t get smashed first
Food delivery robots are increasingly operating on sidewalks, but reports highlight a persistent problem: the machines are sometimes vandalized or smashed by passersby. Coverage notes the tension between the growing rollout of autonomous food delivery services and the vulnerabilities robots face in public spaces, raising questions about durability, security and whether the technology can win over wary pedestrians.
Why now: Fresh coverage of a viral news story about vandalized food delivery robots has renewed debate over robot delivery services.
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