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Committee advances ordinance to limit testing of sidewalk delivery robots, sets permits and speed cap
Summary
The committee accepted amendments to an ordinance requiring permits for testing autonomous sidewalk delivery devices, limiting testing to a small number of permits and robots, imposing a 3 mph speed cap, docking rules, and monthly reporting; it forwarded the item to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Nov. 29 accepted amendments to an ordinance that would require permits for the testing of autonomous delivery devices on sidewalks and establish operational limits intended to protect pedestrians.
Sponsor Supervisor Yi said the measure reflects months of compromise between advocates and companies. The committee’s changes allow limited, supervised testing by permit: each permit would authorize up to three devices to operate during…
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