Food delivery robots in Chicago and Detroit (USA) were filmed destroying bus stops and crashing into pedestrians on the city’s sidewalks.
According to CBS Chicago the robots belong to two robotics companies, Serve Robotics in C Robotics. One was seen shattering the glass of a bus stop last Sunday, while another was involved in a similar incident on Tuesday afternoon.
A video of the incident on Sunday shows the delivery robot “Nasir” van Serve Robotics crashing into the glass panel of a bus stop. The crash left shards of glass on the sidewalk and on top of the robot, which then tried to drive over the debris.
On Tuesday, a food delivery robot was from C Robotics also involved in a similar incident after vandalizing a bus stop in another part of the city. “This happens all the time—every time you look up, the robot drives by and bumps into people,” said local barber Anthony Spaulding in return for CBS.
Both tech companies issued statements saying they were aware of the incidents, quickly cleared up the mess and were investigating the matter. Both C Robotics as Serve also reimburse the costs of repairing the bus stops damaged by their robots.
The robots of C Robotics are monitored remotely by humans, while Serve’s robots operate completely autonomously, unless human intervention is required.
The two companies are currently operating in parts of Chicago under a robot food delivery pilot program approved in 2022. Since then, a petition to pause the program has gathered more than 3,700 signatures.
Photo and video: Serve Robotics / X @DesireeAmerica4. This content was created using AI and reviewed by the editors.
Everyone thinks these delivery robots are cute until they start destroying city infrastructure.🧐
This 160-pound AI bot in Chicago just drove straight through the glass pane of a bus stop, showering itself in shattered glass. Now its sensors are so scrambled by the debris that… pic.twitter.com/G8hzBvEjp5
— Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) March 23, 2026
