# Philadelphia's Long History of Destroying Robots Just Met Uber Eats - Date: 2026-03-19 - Category: Robotics The City That Keeps Breaking Robots (And What It Means for the Future of Delivery) Philadelphia has a history with robots, and it is not a happy one. In 2015, the city destroyed hitchBOT — an experimental hitchhiking robot that had successfully traveled across Canada and parts of Europe — withi... ---