Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths
The manufacturer is hoping to sell at least 10,000 delivery robots into England and make them locally if the law is changed. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Starship Technologies robot in 2023. The 1835 Highways Act bans “carriages” from pavements.This is expected to be resolved under changes to the law on micromobility vehicles such as e-scooters.
- ▪The manufacturer is hoping to sell at least 10,000 delivery robots into England and make them locally if the law is changed.
- ▪Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Starship Technologies robot in 2023.
- ▪The 1835 Highways Act bans “carriages” from pavements.This is expected to be resolved under changes to the law on micromobility vehicles such as e-scooters.
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A Starship Technologies robot in 2023. The manufacturer is hoping to sell at least 10,000 delivery robots into England and make them locally if the law is changed. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Starship Technologies robot in 2023. The manufacturer is hoping to sell at least 10,000 delivery robots into England and make them locally if the law is changed. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesDrones (non-military)Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s pathsExclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementsPeter Walker Senior political correspondentMon 29 Jun 2026 09.48 EDTFirst published on Mon 29 Jun 2026 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLarge…
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