# Philadelphia Woman Arrested for Blocking Uber Delivery Robot

- Source: The Verge – Robot
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:28:10.000Z
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- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013541/a-woman-was-arrested-in-philly-for-blocking-a-delivery-robot

## Summary

A Philadelphia woman, Carolyn Marvin, was arrested by police on a disorderly conduct charge for blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to move out of the way. She said her protest was because delivery robots are taking jobs from human delivery workers, and video from the scene drew media attention. Delivery robots have become a common sight in Center City Philadelphia and have sparked resistance; earlier this year, a robot was kicked over in Center City.