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Georgia House approves tighter rules, higher speed cap for delivery robots
Summary
The House passed House Bill 986 to update rules for personal delivery devices, setting a 7 mph cap and requiring continuous auditory signals for visually impaired pedestrians; sponsors said the changes reflect industry and state input. Vote: yeas 164, nays 3.
Representative Todd Jones presented House Bill 986 to revise Georgia’s rules for personal delivery devices, saying the state had been “a leader” on the technology and the bill balances safety with efficiency. “These are robots,” Jones told colleagues, describing PDDs as “coolers with 4 wheels” used in parts of Atlanta.
The bill raises the allowable speed in certain…
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