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Delivery robots roll into Australia after rocky overseas debut

Original: Flattened by trains, targeted by vigilantes. Now, delivery robots face Australia

Sidewalk delivery robots are making their way to Australia, with coverage noting their troubled record abroad: machines flattened by trains, kicked over by vigilantes and stolen in cities overseas. As food delivery services expand robot trials in Australian suburbs and city centres, the debate centres on whether the machines will cope with local footpaths, regulations and public patience.

Why now: Delivery robot services are newly launching or expanding in Australia, prompting interest in their mixed record overseas.

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