Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Chicago sidewalks are for people, not delivery robots,” so says a petition that seeks to rid the city’s streets of the ...

The rise of autonomous food delivery in Chicago has made colorful, flag-bearing robotic carts a familiar sight as they steadily roll along busy sidewalks and crosswalks on a last-mile mission to ...

The robots are on trial as the companies operate under a pilot program that expires in May 2027. Chicago’s City Council would need to take action to allow the robots to stay in Chicago after next ...

“Chicago sidewalks are for people, not delivery robots,” so says a petition that seeks to rid the city’s streets of the wheel-based contraptions. Two robot companies — Coco and Serve — are operating ...