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Biometric Data Lawsuits Target Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC · How we work

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Mitchell Breidinger and Barry Schain sued Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics for allegedly collecting biometric data.
The suits claim the robots’ cameras and LiDAR captured customers’ faces and hands during order retrieval.
Plaintiffs allege a remote operator viewed the video in real time and that Coco shared data with OpenAI.
The lawsuits seek $1,000 statutory damages per negligent violation and $5,000 per intentional or reckless violation.
Ald. Daniel La Spata rejected robot expansion after more than 83% of surveyed Chicago residents opposed it.

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Mitchell Breidinger and Barry Schain sued Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics for allegedly collecting biometric data.
The suits claim the robots’ cameras and LiDAR captured customers’ faces and hands during order retrieval.
Plaintiffs allege a remote operator viewed the video in real time and that Coco shared data with OpenAI.
The lawsuits seek $1,000 statutory damages per negligent violation and $5,000 per intentional or reckless violation.
Ald. Daniel La Spata rejected robot expansion after more than 83% of surveyed Chicago residents opposed it.