Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths
Exclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavements Large numbers of autonomous delivery robots could be coming to towns and cities across England after ministers signalled they were likely to support a change in the law allowing their use, prompting concern from safety campaigners. Low-speed robots, which mainly deliver groceries or takeaway food, are already in use in a handful of places but they operate in a regulatory grey area. The 1835
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A Starship Technologies robot in 2023. The manufacturer is hoping to sell at least 10,000 delivery robots into England and make them locally if the law is changed. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Starship Technologies robot in 2023. The manufacturer is hoping to sell at least 10,000 delivery robots into England and make them locally if the law is changed. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesDrones (non-military)Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s pathsExclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementsPeter Walker Senior political correspondentMon 29 Jun 2026 09.48 EDTFirst published on Mon 29 Jun 2026 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLarge…
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