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The first autonomous sidewalk delivery robot was created in August 2014 by Starship Technologies, which launched its initial fleet in 2017 under Postmates; now the trend has expanded to other food delivery platforms like DoorDash. — Unsplash

On Oct 14, a woman in Pennsylvania was arrested after allegedly refusing to move out of the path of a delivery robot.

The Philadelphia Police Department confirmed to Inc. that officers assigned to the 9th District responded to a report of criminal mischief. “Police issued multiple commands directing the female to move; however, she refused to comply,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

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