Delivery robots on sidewalks bring the autonomous debate home

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Courtesies borne out of the COVID necessity to step aside for fellow pedestrians on a sidewalk may help as small robot delivery vehicles rise in number.

These remotely-controlled devices are multiplying at a rapid pace, delivering pizzas, milk and other goods door-to-door in major North American centres and forcing urban planners, municipalities and the rest of us out for a stroll to stop and take notice.

Who has the right of way as a kitty litter-sized box on wheels comes whirring toward you while walking the dog? Just one of many questions raised by experts at a Hamilton co-hosted conference on the Future of Transportation and Mobility……………..

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