[IL-Talk] Delivery Robots

[Robert Hansen]

I'm seeing a lot of news reports from around the country where the robots
are getting in the people's way. I feel block sidewalks and traffic.
They'll stop in the middle of the street. They stop and block bus lanes. So
they're really a hazard. I have not seen one yet. I'm assuming they
probably put these robots and gentrified neighborhoods to test them out.
You know I like those neighborhoods like Lakeview Lincoln Park wicker Park
places like that. Neighborhoods like West Town I think. So they're really a
hazard. I know I don't have food delivery and I haven't done that in years
and years and years but you know these really don't sound like they're very
well thought out and well planned out. I'm not a big fan of them at all.

Robert Hansen
Hansen.robert70 at gmail.com

On Wed, Mar 25, 2026, 9:58 AM Rachel Ng via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> 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.
>
> >
> >> On Mar 24, 2026, at 11:10 AM, Jean Johnson via IL-Talk <
> il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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>>
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