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  • How will food-delivery robots change takeout in Del Ray?

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📰 News we're reading

• Food Deliveries By Robot: New Service Expands To Alexandria (patch.com) — Food delivery robots are coming to Del Ray, with Serve Robotics and Uber Eats rolling out autonomous sidewalk deliveries in North East Alexandria, Del Ray, Potomac West, Old Town North and nearby neighborhoods. The company coordinated with the city on safety and hopes to reduce traffic by shifting some short-distance restaurant orders from cars to robots, with more areas planned soon.
   

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