# Chicago -- robot corridor (Chicago, IL)

Chicago operability: 45/100. Coco, Serve operate here.

## The rules here

Chicago allows PDDs under a pilot program managed by CDOT and BACP. Speed limit 5 mph on sidewalks. Two-year pilot approved Sep 2022 (Emerging Business Permit). Pilot expires May 2027. Permit fee: $250 application. Insurance required. nosidewalkbots.org petition (4,350+ signatures as of 2026) opposes renewal. ROBOTAXI LAYER: No robotaxi operations in Chicago. Illinois AV testing regulated under 625 ILCS 5/11-208 (automated driving systems).

- **Speed limit**: 5 mph
- **Permit authority**: Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)
- **Ordinance**: Municipal Code of Chicago, PDD Pilot Program (Emerging Business Permit); 625 ILCS 5/11-208 (AV testing) (https://311.chicago.gov/s/article/Personal-Delivery-Devices-PDD?language=en_US)

## Who operates here

- **Coco** -- operating
- **Serve** -- operating
- **City Council** -- pending: Pilot program expires May 2027; City Council action required to continue or make permanent

## Incidents on record (1)

- [Serve Robotics delivery robot crashes through CTA bus shelter glass in West Town Chicago](https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/serve-robotics-chicago-bus-shelter-crash-2026-03-22) (minor)

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