# San Jose let delivery robots roll before writing the rules. Next come 350-pound machines

> Source: <https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/08/27/san-jose-delivery-robots/>
> Published: 2026-08-27 11:00:03+00:00

**Getting your**

[Trinity Audio](//trinityaudio.ai)player ready...Delivery robots are already navigating downtown San Jose under provisional guidelines while the city writes permanent safety and enforcement rules for machines that could soon enter bike lanes.

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