Delivery Services: Robots
Commons · Question 17119 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of autonomous robots on pavements on a) disabled people b) blind people c) those with a mobility aid d) those with a guide dog and e) wheelchair users.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jul 2026
Advances in technology have the potential to boost our economy and undertake dangerous jobs such as highways maintenance, but it is important the safety of pedestrians and vulnerable road users is put first.We have announced that we intend to trial paveme...