“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 the diminutive robots on Chicago sidewalks, transporting meals to customers. Recommended Videos
Launched in November, the online petition currently has more than 1,200 signatures from people throughout the city who want the robots banished.
Josh Robertson, the guy behind the petition, told CBS News that when the robots first arrived, he actually felt some excitement at seeing them trundling along the sidewalk because it looked like a glimpse of the future.
But when he actually he came up against one during a stroll, he found himself instinctively moving out of the way, despite the side

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