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Robot deployments in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Yes, Chicago, Illinois, USA has robots. As of Aug 2026, we track 5 verified robot deployments working the streets here: sidewalk delivery bots, robotaxis in pilot, and a few you'd never guess. Every one is checked against primary sources and dated, so this is what's really out there, not what a company announced.
5 verified deployments · checked and dated
Where robots operate in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Every dot is a real robot deployment we've checked against primary sources. Bright dots appeared in the last 30 days. This map opens on Chicago, Illinois, USA; drag or zoom out to see verified robots in nearby cities and anywhere else on the map.
What you'll actually see in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sidewalk delivery robots
Those knee-high boxes on wheels you see on the sidewalk come from Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics. They roam local sidewalks, ferrying takeout and small parcels and pausing patiently at crosswalks. There are 2 verified on record here.
Robotaxis
Driverless passenger cars from Waymo are in limited pilots -- invite or trial rides, not open hailing yet. That usually opens up as the pilots grow.
And the ones you'd never guess
Not everything on wheels here is dropping off dinner. The record also includes Spyce Infinite Kitchen and Edison Histotripsy System -- the oldest on file here since 2024.
Can you ride a robotaxi in Chicago, Illinois, USA?
Not freely yet. The robotaxi services here (Waymo) are in limited pilots -- trials and invite-only rides, not open hailing. That usually changes as pilots expand.
Can you get food delivered by a robot in Chicago, Illinois, USA?
Yes. Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics run sidewalk delivery bots here. If you're inside a covered zone, a robot can bring your order.
Are the robots in Chicago, Illinois, USA safe?
A clean record so far: zero verified safety incidents for robots in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Incidents are tracked from primary sources, so you'll see it here if that changes. How we track incidents
| Coco Delivery Robot | Sidewalk delivery | Coco Robotics | Chicago, Illinois, USA | operational | 2024-11-01 | 0 |
| Edison Histotripsy System | Other | HistoSonics | Chicago, Illinois, USA | operational | 2024-01-01 | 0 |
| Serve Gen 3 | Sidewalk delivery | Serve Robotics | Chicago, Illinois, USA | operational | n/a | 0 |
| Spyce Infinite Kitchen | Other | Sweetgreen | Chicago, Illinois, USA | operational | 2024-12-16 | 0 |
| Waymo Driver (6th gen) | Autonomous vehicles | Waymo | Chicago, Illinois, USA | pilot | 2026-02-24 | 0 |
See also: all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies·Accountability: incidents.
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