Philadelphia Professor Arrested for Blocking Delivery Robots, Vows to Continue

Times of India - India · india

A retired professor in Philadelphia, 78-year-old Carolyn Marvin, has been arrested for repeatedly obstructing autonomous delivery robots. Marvin, a former communications professor at the University of Pennsylvania, believes she has more rights than the machines and views her actions as a First Amendment protest against technology encroaching on public spaces. She was cited for disorderly conduct after refusing police commands to move. Marvin sees her protest as an extension of her past activism, aiming to raise concerns about job displacement and safety associated with these robots.