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You might get offered promo codes if one of these delivery robots runs into you


Even if it hits you twice.

One of Starship Technologies’ autonomous food delivery robots tripped up a school employee at Arizona State University last September. A company spokesperson told 404 Media that the robot hit the pedestrian “at extremely low speed after detecting an oncoming vehicle.” All in all, insurance info and promo codes might not be a bad offer — one woman couldn’t get video from Starship Technologies in 2020 when one of the robots ran into her car, causing $2,600 in damage.

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