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Delivery robots need sidewalk manners, too

What changedAt least a dozen Coco delivery robots ended up together on a Chicago sidewalk after being sent along new routes at once. They stayed upright, but people had trouble getting past. The incident shows how a group can get stuck even when each robot can move.

The useful part

Why it matters

Useful delivery robots need to share space comfortably with the people around them.

Evidence

Primary source

CBS Chicago

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