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Robot delivery gone wrong: ASU worker says food-toting rover ran her down on campus in new lawsuit
['Elias Weiss']
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articleThe Brief An Arizona State University parking attendant has filed a lawsuit against Starship Technologies after an autonomous food delivery robot allegedly struck and injured her on the Tempe campus.
What we know:Trudy Perez filed the personal injury complaint alleging strict product liability and negligence following the incident on the Tempe campus.
The lawsuit claims the six-wheeled autonomous robot suddenly reversed without warning, causing "severe, debilitating and permanent injuries" that required ongoing medical treatment.
Perez, 73 years old at the time, was working as a parking attendant when the Starship delivery device crossed in front of her.
Additionally, the suit claims the company violated traffic safety statutes by failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian.