IT Home On October 19, Carolyn Marvin from Philadelphia, USA, was arrested by the police and charged with misconduct for blocking the passage of Uber delivery robots and refusing to give way. In an interview with Philadelphia ABC13 TV, Marvin said: “I know they are taking away the jobs of human delivery workers, so whenever I see these robots, I stand in front of them to stop them from moving forward, as a form of protest.”
The police arrived at the scene and demanded that Marvin make way for the robot. After she refused to cooperate, the police put handcuffs on her and arrested her. A video of the incident was recorded, attracting a lot of attention.
When asked whether she planned to continue protesting against these robots, Marvin said she would do so.
“Of course I will, why not?” Marvin said, “I believe it’s my first Amendment right to protest the delivery robots publicly on the sidewalk.”
According to IT Home, these delivery robots can be seen everywhere on the streets of Shanghai city centers, and they have also sparked many objections. Earlier this year, there was an incident where a delivery robot was kicked over in Shanghai city centers. More and more people are starting to worry about the impact of autonomous driving systems—including autonomous taxis, delivery robots, and AI agents—on employment, especially for low-skilled workers.