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

The Verge
Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 09/19/2024 14:51 EDT

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

“Sorry about that...” | Image: Starship Technologies


One of Starship Technologies’ autonomous food delivery robots tripped up a school employee at Arizona State University last September. As 404 Media reports, when contacted by the police, an employee asked for the person’s info to share insurance info, and to offer a few promo codes.
A police report said video footage confirmed the person’s description of the incident. They waited for a delivery robot to pass. Once they continued, the robot suddenl

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