Vancouver city council approves motion on delivery robots
Posted May 6, 2026 6:33 pm.
Last Updated May 7, 2026 10:13 am.
Delivery robots may soon be rolling along Vancouver streets.
At Wednesday’s city council meeting, ABC Coun. Mike Klassen successfully brought forth a motion for a six-month pilot project that will pair delivery robots with food delivery apps.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!The program, presented by Serve Robotics, a U.S. company, will “allow for a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to testing emerging technology while maintaining public safety, accessibility, and community engagement.”
Klassen says that Vancouver is “a city of innovation, becoming known as a preeminent North American tech hub with world class talent, leading the globe in areas such as virtual reality, augmented reality, bio tech, green tech.”
He says the pilot represents an important opportunity to explore innovative urban delivery solutions, assess regulatory and operational considerations, and gather evidence to inform future policy decisions.
Serve Robotics already operates in major North American cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Before the robots start deliveries in the downtown core and Kitsilano this fall, the city will have ask the province to formally greenlight the robots under existing motor vehicle legislation.
