This Robot Will Deliver Your Food, if It Doesn’t Get Smashed First
The winsome machines have been kicked, beaten and defaced as they roll through American cities bringing pizza and sushi — and vacuuming up data.
TL;DR
- Food delivery robots are being physically abused in American cities.
- Instances include kicking, tipping, and walloping the machines.
- The robots are controlled by AI but cannot perform tasks like standing up on their own.
- The mistreatment raises questions about human-robot coexistence.
- The article notes this as the most tangible AI to reach people's homes.