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Lawsuits claim delivery robots collect biometric data without consent
Original: Lawsuits claim food delivery robots collect biometric data without consent
Lawsuits allege that food delivery robots operating on sidewalks are collecting biometric data from passersby without their consent. The legal claims target the practice of scanning or recording people's faces and other identifying features as the autonomous devices navigate public spaces. The cases raise fresh questions about how privacy laws apply to commercial robots in everyday environments, and could shape rules for the growing delivery-robot industry.
Why now: Newly filed lawsuits over privacy violations by sidewalk delivery robots have drawn public attention.
Evidence
- Lawsuits claim food delivery robots collect biometric data without consent · 6abc Philadelphia
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