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When delivery robots enter public spaces: A longitudinal study of Starship robots in Stockholm

How does society adapt to a new transport technology in the form of autonomous delivery robots?

Liten leveransrobot med rosa tak åker på en trottoar på dagen

We will document interactions between robots and people using video recordings and interviews with people on the street. The goal is to use empirical data to inform urban planning and policies for autonomous public delivery robots in Sweden but also the development of standards for public mobile robots globally.

Project period
May 2025 - May 2027

Contact
Hannah Pelikan
hannah.pelikan@liu.se

Project partners
Linköpings Universitet, Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut VTI, Starship Technologies, Stockholms stad Trafikkontoret, Transportstyrelsen, Urban Robotics Foundation; consultant: University of Nottingham

Vinnova number
2025-00420