[IL-Talk] Delivery Robots

[dandrews920 at comcast.net]

I have read about food delivery robots, on college campuses where you have to punch in a code, and a door opens for you to retrieve your food.

Dave



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It didn't occur to me that you would need to interact with the robot to get what you ordered. I thought it just dropped the item on your doorstep. Requiring some kind of action on your part makes sense but accessibility is always an afterthought. I suppose one solution could be a phone app where you track the robot the same way you track an Uber or Lyft ride. This is yet one more example of where accessibility is an afterthought.

Dan


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From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf of Jean Johnson via IL-Talk
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Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] Delivery Robots

Another issue we need to look into is these robots are not very accessible. I had tge misfortune of having one sent to me and I had problems entering my code in to get my food out. I had to get assistance from someone passing by on the sidewalk.JeanSent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: Robert Hansen via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> Date: 3/24/26  12:56 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org> Cc: Robert Hansen <hansen.robert70 at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] Delivery Robots Yeah I think these robots are in certain trending neighborhoods likeLakeview Logan square Lincoln park. Don't quote me on that but I thinkthat's where they are. Yeah we should probably talk about that see if wecan have meetings with these companies. You know I haven't seen one yet butyou know I will let you know if I do.Robert HansenHansen.robert70 at gmail.comOn Tue, Mar 24, 2026, 12:50 PM Dan TeVelde via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>wrote:> Hi all,>>>> Yesterday I was listening to a podcast from WBEZ in Chicago. There was a> news item about the use of robots to deliver food and other items.> Evidently> there is a pilot program in some neighborhoods. Several people with> disabilities were interviewed and expressed concerns because the robots> blocked their path and they needed to travel in the street. Is this an> advocacy issue we should be concerned about? We already have issues with> scooters on sidewalks. I don't think we can eliminate delivery robots but> something might be done to develop standards and safety protocols. I don't> live in Chicago but suspect these robots could come to the suburbs.>>>> Thanks,>> Dan>> _____________________________________________