People living in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood have been at the center of a delivery pilot program, and most of them aren't happy with the robots or in favor of expanding their footprint.

Serve Robotics announced its Chicago expansion in September 2025, stating the city offered an ideal environment for sidewalk delivery. The company operates self-driving robots for food delivery in Los ...

For now, the robots remain authorized under Chicago’s Personal Delivery Device pilot program. The companies operate under emerging-business permits that are overseen by city departments and the City ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Supporters call it the future of delivery, but critics worry about sidewalk congestion. Either way, there's a lot of talk about ...

A fleet of robots on the city's North Side stroll the sidewalks to deliver food and groceries. The robotic delivery services, Coco and Serve, are a part of a pilot program with the city, but not ...

Serve Robotics Inc SERV shares are trading lower Thursday morning after The Bear Cave published a new report raising concerns ...

“Chicago sidewalks are for people, not delivery robots.” The blunt declaration from Lincoln Park resident Josh Robertson has become a rallying cry in a growing citywide debate over fleets of wheeled ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Supporters call it the future of delivery, but critics worry about sidewalk congestion. Either way, there's a lot of talk about food delivery robots that are popping up more and more ...