[IL-Talk] Delivery Robots

[Rachel Ng]

Hello all:


That certainly sounds very problematic it sounds like a nuisance and using these robots makes no sense. It causes more problems then it helps sounds like.


I think we have solved a lot of problems like this in one sense then created ourselves more problems in the other sense. So are we really solving problems  but then we don’t really think through our solutions that well.







> On Mar 25, 2026, at 8:18 AM, Robert Hansen via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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> 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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