[IL-Talk] Delivery Robots

[Rachel Ng]

Hello all:

Sounds like an accessibility headache especially if you had to interact with it. I thought if it was smart enough to deliver your. Food maybe at least it would use some smarter software like generative ai so you can interact with it. The fact that they can maybe injure someone because it’s a robot is one thing but it’s even worse when you just want your food and your hot order  and the robot was being an obstacle to that! It sounds infuriating. 

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>> On Mar 24, 2026, at 11:10 AM, Jean Johnson via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 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>> _______________________________________________> IL-Talk mailing list> IL-Talk at nfbnet.org> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for> IL-Talk:>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/il-talk_nfbnet.org/hansen.robert70%40gmail.com>_______________________________________________IL-Talk mailing listIL-Talk at nfbnet.orghttp://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.orgTo unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for IL-Talk:http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/il-talk_nfbnet.org/jmj1967%40comcast.net
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