Delivery Robot Crushed by Train in Miami; Safety Concerns Rise

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News18•17-01-2026, 20:14
Delivery Robot Crushed by Train in Miami; Safety Concerns Rise
- •A Coco food delivery robot was destroyed by a Brightline train in Miami after getting stuck on railway tracks.
- •Local resident Guillermo Dapelo captured the incident on camera, noting the robot was stranded for several minutes.
- •Coco confirmed a "rare hardware failure" caused the incident, emphasizing safety and human monitoring.
- •The event has sparked renewed debate on the safety and reliability of autonomous delivery technology in urban areas.
- •This incident follows a similar one where a Waymo self-driving taxi stopped on railway tracks in Phoenix, Arizona.
Why It Matters: A delivery robot's destruction by a train in Miami highlights growing safety concerns for autonomous technology.
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