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Coco Robotics Fixes Chicago Sidewalk Rerouting After Error

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Coco Robotics' robots blocked a Chicago sidewalk near Lincoln Park after a deployment error caused simultaneous rerouting.
Coco fixed routing within minutes and added safeguards.
The two-year Chicago service saved roughly $500,000 and created skilled jobs.
Residents petitioned officials to pause the pilot after earlier robot crashes.
Coco partnered with BlindSquare to log sidewalk hazards, give spoken alerts in 26 languages, and update maps from user reports.

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Coco Robotics' robots blocked a Chicago sidewalk near Lincoln Park after a deployment error caused simultaneous rerouting.
Coco fixed routing within minutes and added safeguards.
The two-year Chicago service saved roughly $500,000 and created skilled jobs.
Residents petitioned officials to pause the pilot after earlier robot crashes.
Coco partnered with BlindSquare to log sidewalk hazards, give spoken alerts in 26 languages, and update maps from user reports.