Delivery robots scan faces and collect customer biometric data, lawsuit alleges
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If delivery robots are indeed capturing and monetizing biometric data, autonomy vendors are about to inherit the full weight of privacy and surveillance scrutiny. Anyone deploying physical AI in public spaces needs a clear data minimization and consent story before regulators write it for them.
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