{"id":406627,"date":"2026-09-21T22:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T22:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/406627\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T22:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T22:47:26","slug":"st-petersburg-city-council-considers-autonomous-food-delivery-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/406627\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Petersburg City Council considers autonomous food delivery robots"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Council \"Council Council to explore autonomous food delivery<\/a> <\/p>\n

In the future, your takeout order in St. Pete could be delivered by a robot. City council voted in favor of exploring the next steps in bringing autonomous delivery robots to the city. FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Your next takeout order in St. Petersburg<\/a> could soon be delivered by a robot.<\/p>\n

Autonomous food delivery in St. Pete <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The St. Petersburg City Council is taking initial steps to explore bringing autonomous food delivery services to the city. It\u2019s a move aimed at helping local eateries navigate parking shortages.<\/p>\n

Council Member Deborah Figgs-Sanders brought the proposal forward during a recent council meeting, suggesting the technology could serve dense restaurant districts where parking is scarce.<\/p>\n

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“I’m a strong advocate for small business, and in some travels, I saw a unique method of supporting small restaurants,” Figgs-Sanders said. “This would do is help support some of our smaller restaurants in regards to food delivery.”<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

City leaders will also examine the potential pros and cons of the service, alongside the scope of the city’s regulatory authority. Figgs-Sanders noted that a company previously applied to launch autonomous operations in St. Petersburg a couple of years ago, though the plan never materialized.<\/p>\n

Future discussions <\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

The topic moves next to the City Council’s Public Services and Infrastructure Committee for further discussion.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this story is from the St Pete City Council and the City of St. Pete.<\/p>\n

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