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Autonomous Delivery Robots in Dense Urban Environments: Stockholm's First Unaccompanied Fleet Deployment
Linköping University, Department of Culture and Society, Division of Language, Culture and Interaction. Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0992-5176
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI).
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI).
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI).
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2026 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This industry white paper presents a research design for studying Sweden's first deployment of unaccompanied autonomous delivery robot fleets in Stockholm, marking an important milestone in Swedish urban robotics implementation. Through a two-year longitudinal study combining ethnographic field observations, video data collection, and multi-stakeholder workshops, we will document the practical realities of integrating delivery robots into dense urban environments. We aim to identify recurring operational barriers including permit uncertainties, challenges around community integration, and robot-human interaction patterns across different seasons and contexts. We approach this complex problem through cross-sector collaboration between academia, industry, municipalities, and regulatory bodies, with the goal to develop actionable policy implications for cities, robot operators, and national policymakers as well as contributing to international standards development. 

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2026.
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autonomous delivery robots, urban robotics, policy development, last-mile logistics, public space, longitudinal study
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Languages and Literature Robotics and automation Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-221159OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-221159DiVA, id: diva2:2036967
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HRI'26 Industry Day
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Vinnova, 2025-00420Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, PF25-0001Available from: 2026-02-09 Created: 2026-02-09 Last updated: 2026-02-17

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