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Delivery-robot maker lobbying for nationwide penetration

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 2, 2016

The company behind a new Washington law that will bring self-driving delivery robots to the city this fall is reaching out to the federal government to spread their autonomous delivery bots to the rest of the country. 

Starship Technologies, which has offices in the U.K. and Estonia, is lobbying the federal government on "congressional and administrative outreach and monitoring on issues involving general transportation and autonomous vehicles," according to a disclosure form.

Greenberg Traurig is handling the company’s advocacy work. Lobbyists working on the matter include former Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.), who's been the law firm's senior director since 2014.

In Washington, the existing rule will reportedly limit the robots to speeds of 10 miles per hour and weights of 50 pounds (excluding their cargo) per robot.