'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.
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"To us it felt a little off - the fact that we were on the one strip reserved for walking, and we were having to get out of the way."
— John Roberts , Politician
"The increased visibility of the robots in the downtown, and the question about accessibility and pedestrian movement on our public sidewalks."
— Ardy Kassakhian , Politician
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As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.
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