They may have seemed cute when they debuted, but delivery robots are clogging sidewalks, creeping through intersections and generally creating many more problems than they solve.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Coco delivery robot collided with a bus shelter on March 24, 2026. The first crash occurred on Monday March 23 in Chicago’s West ...

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Amazon.com Inc. has acquired Rivr Technologies AG, a Swiss developer of delivery robots. CNBC reported on Thursday that the deal closed earlier this week. The financial terms were not disclosed.

A company that uses self-driving robots to deliver food, groceries and online purchases has begun mapping out the streets and ...

A Block Club reporter and photographer spent a day tailing a Coco delivery robot in Lakeview. It made four food pickups — and ...

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They may have seemed cute when they debuted, but delivery robots are clogging sidewalks, creeping through intersections and generally creating many more problems than they solve. (Robert Gauthier / ...