Attacks on food delivery robots are occurring on American sidewalks, with people kicking and knocking over the machines and filming the incidents. In Philadelphia, an Uber Eats delivery robot was kicked twice in late March 2026, and the second kick reportedly knocked it over near a parking garage; the people involved eventually put it back on its wheels. Similar attacks have surfaced in Los Angeles and other cities, and videos circulating online show robots being tipped over or deliberately kicked, with some encounters turning into viral entertainment. The article notes that the machines generally move at walking speed and some have friendly-looking digital eyes. It suggests some of the anger may have little to do with the robots themselves, as artificial intelligence represents an unsettling change for many people, especially regarding jobs, with AI already taking on tasks people once handled.