NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ainsley Harris, senior writer at Fast Company, about the accelerated rollout of delivery robots and how they're being received in communities across the country.

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more ...

Robots are coming to a town near you—deployed by cities to do work that is labor-intensive, repetitive or dangerous for humans. Cities have long lagged behind the private sector when it comes to ...

Customers ordering from Shake Shack in downtown Jersey City now have the option to get their made-to-order burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches and hand-spun milkshakes delivered by a self-driving robot ...

Some Chicago residents are fighting the deployment of robot delivery couriers. A petition started by a Lincoln Park resident ...

If you’re taking a walk in the city of Irvine, don’t be surprised if you encounter a little robot on your path. The city has contracted with Oregon company, Daxbot, to send their robots across the ...

Another fleet of self-driving food delivery robots is hitting the streets of Jersey City. As part of a city-supported pilot, California-based Coco Robotics is deploying 20 artificial ...

GrubHub is expanding its partnership with autonomous delivery robot company Avride. This delivery robot pilot will be available to customers ordering from Wonder’s Jersey City, NJ location. Now, when ...

Coco and Serve Robotics have been operating food delivery robots in Chicago since late 2024, with 83% of residents in the 1st Ward opposing further expansion of the program due to concerns about speed ...