From Straight Arrow · · 50s
Robots Scan Faces Without Consent
Chicago delivery robots allegedly scan faces and share biometric data without permission.
In brief
Chicago delivery robots allegedly scan faces and share biometric data without permission. Two lawsuits claim Chicago delivery robots collected facial and hand biometrics without consent and shared data with third parties. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Lawsuits filed
Two class-action lawsuits claim delivery robots in Chicago scanned customers' faces without consent.
“Filed in state court on Oct. 9”
Biometric data collected
Plaintiffs say robots gathered facial and hand dimensions using cameras and LiDAR technology.
“The suits accuse the companies of gathering the dimensions of customers’ faces and hands”
Plaintiffs involved
Mitchell Breidinger claims Coco Robotics scanned his biometrics in September 2025 via DoorDash.
“Breidinger says his biometrics were gathered in September 2025 by a robot from Coco Robotics”
Second plaintiff
Barry Schain claims Serve Robotics scanned his biometrics during three Uber Eats deliveries this year.
“Schain made a similar complaint regarding three Uber Eats deliveries this year”
Data sharing claims
Coco Robotics allegedly shares data with OpenAI; Serve Robotics shares data with third parties for AI training.
“Breidinger claims Coco Robotics shares its data with OpenAI and other companies”
Legal claims
Plaintiffs seek $1,000 per negligent violation or $5,000 per intentional or reckless violation.
“The plaintiffs are seeking, among other things, $1,000 for each negligent violation or $5,000 for each intentional or reckless violation”
The main idea
Two lawsuits claim Chicago delivery robots collected facial and hand biometrics without consent and shared data with third parties.
