From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.

Robotic serving carts, once the stuff of foodie science fiction, are rolling among us in increasing numbers to deliver meals on wheels to customers — whether they are ready or not.

Take Servi, an AI-powered robotic cart that has popped up recently in three suburban Jewel-Osco stores, following shoppers around the produce aisle and spouting prerecorded witticisms in an effort to sell bunches of bananas atop its trays.

“We’re still gathering data, but so far, it shows very promising results,” said Danny Dumas, senior vice president for Florida-based Fresh Del Monte, which is testing out the produce robots in the Chicago area for a potential natio

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