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Lawsuits Allege Chicago Delivery Robots Collect Biometric Data Without Consent
- Two Chicago men have filed class-action lawsuits against Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics.
- The lawsuits allege that the delivery robots scan and collect biometric data, including face and hand measurements, without consent.
- Both companies have denied the allegations.
- The robots are accused of scanning not only customers but also others on the sidewalk.
- The lawsuits were filed earlier this month.
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Lawsuits filed over delivery robots' biometric data collection
Two customers have filed lawsuits against Chicago food delivery companies for unauthorized biometric data collection.
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Mashable·
Delivery robots scan faces and collect customer biometric data, lawsuit alleges
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Lawsuits claim food delivery robots collect biometric data without consent
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Lawsuits claim food delivery robots collect biometric data without consent
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Lawsuits claim delivery robots recorded biometric data without permission
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Delivery robots accused of scanning customers’ faces and sharing biometric data
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Delivery robots accused of scanning customers' faces, sharing biometric data