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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Kade Heather

Battle over Chicago's delivery robots reaches the courts after outcry over alleged face scans

A battle over Chicago’s food delivery robots has reached the courts after customers accused the companies behind them of collecting their biometric data without consent.

Two men filed separate class-action lawsuits in Cook County court Oct. 9 against Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics, alleging the businesses violated a state privacy law. They claim the companies’ machines scanned their faces and hands without their knowledge or consent. Both companies dispute the allegations.

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