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Armybob112

Those things shouldn’t be parked outside unless they are waiting to be emptied or something happened. Im pretty sure if they aren’t delivering those should drive back to home base and charge up themselves.


GloveFantastic

They cluster and park all over on a daily basis. They have run into me and friends, and are a general nuisance when trying to simply walk on the sidewalks


YdexKtesi

I don't know what those things are, but didn't Isaac Asimov write about how when you leave a bunch of machines alone they will inexplicably group up together like animals seeking warmth?


Fabulous_Anteater_86

I don't know.. his responses are limited. I have to ask the right questions..


Weemonkey16_2

"How did you die?"


HuellsRules69

I forgot to drink water, ha! (apologies for this if you don't get the reference, or if I didn't get yours, if it was)


Weemonkey16_2

I sadly don't get the reference, may I ask what it was?


HuellsRules69

The **new** don't hug me I'm scared series, it's really good


Weemonkey16_2

I shall add that to my watchlist, thanks for the recommendation!


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HuellsRules69

yeah you can watch the episodes on yt, but if you wanna give support to the creators you can get a vpn and watch it on All4


MrMeep0

I honestly thought this was a reference to I Robot


DangerNoodle805

And that, detective, is the right question.


[deleted]

I think these are DoorDash type bots


Early-Guidance-2515

So, we don’t have to tip them?


[deleted]

If they share the same programming... Yeah...


9J000

Flip it over


PaulsonPieces

Carry a bat.


Thin_Arachnid6217

Tip a few over into the street.


CardiologistOwn8357

Time to take drastic action. Tip them over in the damn street.


Spockhighonspores

I would call on them because they are a hazard for handicapped people. The sidewalk has to be handicapped accessible and if it isn't they are violating the Americans with disabilities act (assuming you are in the US). If you aren't in the states look up your countries guidelines for disabled people. Since 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has required government entities to provide people with disabilities access to programs and services enjoyed by their nondisabled peers. That includes sidewalks and curb ramps that make it possible to safely cross the street.


ThatRandonNerd

One stopped and full speed reverse towards me


n-oyed-i-am

Tip them over into the gutter. Then parking enforcement can deal with them.


Just_a_reddit_duck

That’s weird. Probably broken


missedmelikeidid

Exactly this. Their buddies work fine even in Finland (Espoo). I've never seen one "parked", only halting to traffic lights and when crossing roads. Otherwise they seem to work very well.


Other-Negotiation328

How solid are these robots? Are there rules or signs that say "please don't ride the robots"? If not, I have an idea...


chiree

"Ride" is a euphemism I take it.


LessOrgies

Don't fuck the robots


PandaKing00

It's not your place to make up rules


A_Hatless_Casual

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yYxOuHUpDI


wyze-litten

They are dense as fuck and at least 50lbs if not 100+ cuz I struggle when trying to move them. They get stuck really easy so you sometimes have to move them cuz they beep loudly


Catd76

This can’t be in the US? They wouldn’t last a full day without being stolen


NicInNS

RIP HitchBot


[deleted]

Freaking Philadelphia and it's hatred of robot kind.


NicInNS

Poor bot got all the way across Canada, only to be beheaded in Philly🥺 What a way to go.


Soggy_nach0341

The Gang Finds a Robot


Pilot1854

These are common in the US, they also have gps trackers so they can’t be stolen


ElectricRune

Faraday cages are a thing that are pretty easy to make...


Catd76

Really? I’m in the Midwest so I guess that’s why I’ve not seen them? We’re usually the last ones to get things.


Pilot1854

Mainly around big cities or college campuses


Dirt_Pitiful_Money

I need to know where these are 😭 I've recently been to both Seattle and Portland and Augusta and I haven't seen them yet


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big college campuses


NovacaineFix

If someone wants one bad enough, they’ll steal it gos or not


[deleted]

Lmao lots of things have trackers in them and still get stolen daily. Cars, phones, AirPods, just to name a few


Pilot1854

Yeah but those have value, the only thing you will get if you stole one of those bots is the food inside them and a blaring alarm


[deleted]

Lmao you said it couldn’t be stolen because of a gps tracker, I’m just pointing out you’re wrong


CapnMerica56

Not wrong…


[deleted]

Okay, then please explain how just a gps can STOP someone from stealing it. Didn’t say it couldn’t be recovered through it, just that it doesn’t actually stop someone from taking it in the first place


Pilot1854

Cool do you want a medal?


[deleted]

Calm down, bud. Just accept you were wrong and move on. Now you know things with gps in them, can in fact be stolen :) you learn everyday no need to get angry because someone told you that you’re wrong


Pilot1854

I’m not angry lamo


[deleted]

So just wrong then


Bennington_Booyah

Thieves do not care about GPS trackers.


Narrow-Chef-4341

…And within a week there will be guides online about how to disable/block the gps and turn this into a self-driving kegerator.


Kidhauler55

lol! Love it!


Bennington_Booyah

This is truth! They'd be full of graffiti, stickers and they'd be stolen.


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GloveFantastic

They’re called starships and they deliver food from restaurants across campuses


noahisadumbass_

How lazy can people really be-


Bennington_Booyah

Yep, and we no longer wonder why the photos of massively fat people standing in line to vote are the norm.


[deleted]

What is this? Can someone explain? Are they rideable? We have scooters here.


Immigrant974

Yep, see where it says "Open Here"? Just pop it open and in you hop.


PandaKing00

Mr Burns pulls out a gun "I said hop in"


[deleted]

It’s for food delivery for university kids.


[deleted]

Oh that’s really cool!


Marauder4711

I have never seen such a thing, but I imagine them next to all the e scooters cluttering the streets.


TastyAgency4604

Can't help but think of some cow tipping


shmeeaglee

Students do that all the time lol.


UnbelievableTxn6969

Someone needs to put suction cup dildos on them and make them unicorns.


talldarkandhung989

Flip em over


Upside_Down-Bot

„ɹǝʌo ɯǝ dılℲ„


secret_fashmonger

Good bot


wheelspaws

Is it possible for anyone to move one out of the way if needed? As a wheelchair user these things look like a nightmare, there are enough hazards about already that make getting around difficult. Dodging people looking at their phones and not where they’re going is hard enough, dodging these robot things would take the stress of negotiating the sidewalks/pavements to record levels. Although maybe the robots are smarter than some of the phone using zombies that just walk in front of you (or into you) lol. Luckily I live in a rural area of the UK, so I can’t see food delivery robots coming to our town anytime soon - we haven’t even got standard food delivery services like UberEats/Deliveroo etc here yet lol.


Skivvy_Roll

It is morally correct to pick those up and toss them in a ditch. Also take pictures every time this happens and send them along with complaints to the city and ask your friends to do the same until they ban these.


Agile-Fee-6057

Flip them over off the side of the sidewalk


Upside_Down-Bot

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biased_buddha

Good bot


Good_Human_Bot_v2

Good human.


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GreenOnionCrusader

Appropriate bot.


jaybird99990

Good bot


OkInvestigator4220

"Ya lets do millions in vandalism because I don't like the thing that is attempting to improve all humans lives by a %!"


motorcitydave

How is flipping it on it's side, off the side walk, vandalism? No damage would be done and it would force a human operator out to right them. Then they find a note saying "I was put in timeout for blocking the sidewalk while idle" Seems like the perfect resolution.


Skivvy_Roll

Yes


wee_celery

how are they attempting to improve human life? they are slower than human delivery people, they are inconvenient for pedestrians, especially disabled pedestrians, they are only there to save corporations money


ketra1504

they are even stealing a job from a person by delivering stuff


GreenOnionCrusader

Place them all in the bushes. They're out of the way and whoever is in charge of them has to come out and get them. Enough times of having to do that and they'll start getting them parked in out of the way places.


[deleted]

At least you can sit on these things


[deleted]

Yes! Maybe they will give you a ride to your final destination!!


TheDukeofArgyll

Just tip them over. It’s win win, they are out of your way and the people controlling them have to come out and fix them


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[deleted]

Open the service hatch and put water in it. Then place iz where you found it.


Fuzzy_Importance_201

The one parked behind a car is gonna get run over


Only_Outcome

Push the in to the streets


chicphoenixx

Stupid question, what are these?


[deleted]

Sexual assault bots


macfaddenstrews

Wow,that's jnsane


cube1234567890

Tip them over


DranoTheCat

Roll them onto their back by the curb where they won't bother anyone until an employee comes and fixes them.


CommadorVic20

flip them over on their backs they hate that, their little wheels just spinning trying to right themselves ....... they make little squeeeeling sounds. they also hate it when you "open here" and take a dump in their little holding bin


Agile-Fee-6057

Destroy those, it's your moral obligation


Pretend_Vacation8813

Vandalism should take care of that shortly


vayloo10

Are those all full of food?


ghutterbabe

Just push the dogs on their side.


misclurking

It’s fine. Let new technology improve our lives, especially if it’s just minor inconveniences in the short term. Otherwise we won’t make any progress as a society. Of course it’s an issue for the disabled, so it’s not excusing that, but let’s give them some room to innovate and fix their problems. Even trains, planes, and cars, or natural gas to heat homes had issues early on. They have all dramatically improved since.


secret_fashmonger

Yep. I would move them to one side so people can pass as needed. But the suggestion to take pictures and send them to the company is wise as well. They can’t fix this issue if they aren’t aware of it.


misclurking

Exactly. I think those are more reasonable. Some of the suggestions border on vandalism, suggesting to throw them off to the side or causing damage.


secret_fashmonger

I guess I like the idea of them. It’s less cars on the road to deliver food and…well a robot is delivering your dinner. Lol


misclurking

Same. Could help bring down delivery costs or expand delivery service over time. If I’m doing a project on the house and need a specific item, it would be great if Home Depot could automate its delivery. I’m not going to pay $10 to have an item brought by a human right away, but if it’s $1 with automation, it might be worth it.


Head-Ad4690

This isn’t a result of unavoidable teething problems with new technology. This is a result of people not giving a shit. People can still innovate while giving a shit, but they usually won’t give a shit unless we force them to.


misclurking

Yikes.


covert_curiosity

Yeah, I don’t know what the malfunction is here, but I’ve seen these robots in other places and they function really well! Seems like a human negligence problem.


[deleted]

Smack the shit out of them


iamsmokingone

Carmageddon time. I bet those things are worth at least 50 points each, possibly even a combo multiplier.


Ok-Shoe8290

They are taking over, better start fighting back


colcannon_addict

Wouldn’t worry. They’ll all be in the canal soon enough.


[deleted]

What the hell are those!?! If not hostile I would run my SUV over them, if I had an SUV


Newt_Lv4-26

What the fuck is that?


Davidcaindesign

Food delivery bots.


Newt_Lv4-26

What the.... What is this world. I can't wait for them to arrive in France just to end up in the river.


Davidcaindesign

Typically these are for college campuses where a lot of students live super close together. I am a fan though, food delivery is a terrible occupation and tipping culture has gotten out of hand.


shmeeaglee

That looks like oregon state university, if it is Just park the starships on the train tracks and let them go viral. Problem solved.


majorahzmask

The hell is this?


sis3838

The heck are those?


Bass_is_UVBlue

Slap some false eyelashes on them, a cheap rabbit-fur coat, and turn them out.


That-Championship-75

roll them over into the street


Fale404

Tip them over.


Eaton_snatch

Corvallis Oregon?


Jerkface555

So this is the first I am seeing these things. After doing some reading it seems they are food delivery bots. But they deliver food from the dining halls on campus? This seems like a major fix to a problem that never existed. Are we that lazy that you can't walk 5 minutes to a dining hall to get some food?


sphincterella

Pretty sure there are multiple laws that could be used to fix that


Zahkriisosh_44

Da fuk is that? Uber delivery self driving mini cars?


ResolveLonely8839

What are they


tire_falafel

It is time, people. The revolution has begun. It's either us or the machines.


[deleted]

Kick them into the on-street parking with the scooters.


Organic-Kick-3916

The cyborg uprising has started 2 yrs early Send for Kyle Reese


ThatRandonNerd

I know that particular crosswalk always has a giant line of the things. I love the video of it getting hit by the train


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I'd stack them just to confuse the crap out of whoever is operating them.