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Can robots operate here?

LA: West Side

Los Angeles, CA

LA: West Side is one of the more robot-ready markets in the network (75/100 operability). Serve Robotics, Coco are the fleets operating here.

Verified on DEPLOY Ground as of Aug 2026.

75/100operability#1build priority3neighborhoods

2

Active fleets

614

Data points

614

Currently in effect

Where robots can operate

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Robot Operability Index

Atlas · measured and sourced

5 of 10 components measured

A composite operability score renders only once all 10 components are measured. LA: West Side has 5 measured from primary sources, so no headline score is shown. The components still missing are the friction-shaped ones, where a number would flatter the corridor by omission.

Not yet measured: Grade and slope, Construction load, 311 friction, Curb and loading access, Transit and EV charging.

Connectivity

286 Mbps

Median mobile download is 286 Mbps across 1,603 Ookla Speedtest tiles measured inside the corridor (13,617 crowdsourced tests, 30 ms median latency, Q4 2025).

Sidewalk width

94%

94% of measured sidewalk segments exceed 3m wide (from a width sample of n=805 drawn across 472,979 mapped segments; median width 4m). The denominator is measured segments, not corridor blocks.

Signalized crossings

3,299

3,299 signalized intersections are mapped inside the corridor bounding box (of 5,483 citywide, LADOT signal locations). The count is signalized intersections in the corridor, not per mile.

Street lighting

114,270

114,270 streetlights are mapped inside the corridor bounding box (of 222,007 citywide, LA Bureau of Street Lighting). The count is mapped fixtures in the corridor, not a lit-block share.

Weather operating days

330 days/yr

330 estimated operating days per year, derived as 365 minus 33 precipitation days minus 0 snow days from NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals. This is a transparent derivation from measured normals, not a field observation.

Active construction permits

92,987

92,987 BOE A permits (sidewalk/curb/gutter work) from LA Open Data (j7mw-thyc). Total citywide — CANNOT spatial-filter to corridor without geocoding (permits lack lat/lng). This is a documented data gap.

Charging accessibility score

95 score_0_100

1,183 EV stations in corridor bbox, 862 within ~5km of primary operating area (Hollywood/WeHo/Mid-City). At corridor area ~100 sq km, this is ~12 stations per sq km in operating area — dense. Score 95/100.

Friction index

65 score_0_100

Friction index combines: 276 ped HIN segments (Vision Zero), 92,987 BOE A permits (construction, no spatial filter), 1,082 parking meter zones (curb conflicts), 90 school exclusion zones. Score 65/100 = moderate friction. LA's flat grade and wide sidewalks offset high permit volume.

Summer precip days

3 days

LA Westside has only 3 precipitation days in summer (Jun-Aug). Winter has 15. Robot operations face minimal weather disruption. From NOAA 1991-2020 monthly normals.

Sidewalk width distribution

Over 3m wide94%
1.5m to 3m5.5%
Under 1.5m (narrow)0.5%

94% of measured sidewalk segments exceed 3m wide (from a width sample of n=805 drawn across 472,979 mapped segments; median width 4m). The denominator is measured segments, not corridor blocks.

Width sample n=805

atlas-operability-v1 · as of 2026-07-25 · values render only from reviewed, sourced rows

The rules here

Los Angeles requires a permit from LADOT for PDD operation on sidewalks. Speed limit 5 mph on sidewalks and crosswalks, 15 mph on road shoulders. Permit requires insurance and indemnification.

No citywide device cap. Permit fee varies by operator agreement. Ordinance effective 2020 (Ord.

20-1328, adding LAMC Sec. 71.30). West Hollywood made its PDD program permanent May 2025 (4-1 council vote): $4 per device per day advertising fee, annual ADA/geofencing violation penalties, first city to tie robot fees to sidewalk improvements.

ROBOTAXI LAYER: Waymo operates under CPUC Driverless Deployment Permit + CA DMV permit. Zoox operates under CA DMV permit (passenger service pilot).

5 mph

Speed limit

LADOT

Permit authority

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LAMC Sec. 71.30 (Ord. 20-1328); WeHo Ord. (May 2025); CPUC Decision 23-08-006 · Source: LADOT PDD Rules + WeHo City Council + CPUC AV Program

Who operates here

Who operates here
Cocopermittedsource—2020-06-01
Waymo (robotaxi)permittedsource—2024-04-09
Serve Roboticspermittedsource—2024-06-27

Operating conditions

Neighborhoods

West HollywoodSanta MonicaVenice

Active fleets

Serve RoboticsCoco

Sidewalk width

Standard

Loading zones

Present

Robot exclusions

None on record

Surface notes

Mixed concrete and pavers; Venice Boardwalk has uneven surfaces; Santa Monica Promenade wide pedestrian zones

Score breakdown

Regulation5 mph limit
Sidewalk qualityStandard
Fleet presence2 fleets
Disruption history377 on record

How the score works

Editor notes

Good sidewalk width in commercial corridors; WeHo robot fees (/device/day) + ADA/geofencing penalties (May 2026); seasonal outdoor dining narrows effective width; Coco 300 bots covering Santa Monica to Koreatown; Serve 500 robots across 40 neighborhoods

Robot-deliverable businesses

Businesses inside LA: West Side, on blocks Serve Robotics and Coco already serve. None are connected to robot ordering yet.

46 businesses sit on robot-accessible blocks in LA: West Side but aren't connected to robot ordering.

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Sources: OpenStreetMap, county open-data. Business data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.

Incidents on record (9)

Verified robot incidents in Los Angeles, from the DEPLOY registry.

What's happening here

Notable observations (40)

Street-level conditions worth knowing before operating here.

Condition note
2026-08-17

ABC pending: DAUGHTER'S DELI beer/wine license at 8618 W Sunset, WeHo 90069

8618 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Source: CA ABC New Applications Report (Aug 17 2026) · verified

Ground flag
2026-08-14

[LA ABC CLOSURES] 24 surrendered on-sale licenses in corridor ZIPs — notable: SQIRL LLC (720 N Virgil Ave, 90029, type 47+58), LES FRERES TAIX (1911 W Sunset Blvd, 90026, types 47+58+77), KOI (730 N La Cienega, 90069), PARK SUNSET (8462 W Sunset Blvd, WeHo), TORTILLA REPUBLIC (616 N Robertson, WeHo), Tatsunoya USA (3440 W Sunset, Silver Lake)

Multiple corridor addresses

Source: CA ABC Daily Export CSV · verified

Ground flag
2026-08-14

[LA ABC OPENINGS] 109 pending on-sale licenses — notable new: CAFE KITSUNE (3814 W Sunset Blvd, Silver Lake, type 41), HOUSE OF PIES INC (1020 Venice Blvd, Venice, type 47), KAGE WEHO (348 N La Cienega, type 47), TRIFECTA HOSPITALITY (8807 Santa Monica Blvd, WeHo, type 47), LIVING THE DREAM (603 N La Cienega, WeHo, type 47), COMMUNAL TABLE MELROSE (8010 Melrose Ave, type 41)

Multiple corridor addresses

Source: CA ABC Daily Export CSV · verified

Condition note
2026-08-09

PAGE-CANDIDATE: Serve + Coco LA robot delivery coverage overlay — 23 unique neighborhoods mapped, 10 shared, address-level zones for Ground

Los Angeles (23 neighborhoods)

Source: LA Times + Guardian + prod DB sightings · verified

Ground flag
2026-08-08

[LA ABC] 259 pending on-sale liquor licenses in corridor ZIPs — 60-90 day opening signal

West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice, Hollywood, Wilshire, Culver City, Pasadena

Source: CA ABC Daily Export (Aug 8, 2026) · reported

Exclusion zones (11)

Standing no-go areas for this corridor -- reference rules, not recent events.

TIER 1 LA EXCLUSION ZONES: 90 schools + 5 hospitals in corridor bbox from OSM. Schools include Alta Loma Elementary, Arlington Heights Elementary, Cathedral Chapel School, Sal Castro Middle School. Hospitals include Cedars Sinai Transplant Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospital Mental Health, Kedren Community Health. Robot exclusion zones typically within 500ft of schools/hospitals. Source: OSM Overpass API, amenity=school + amenity=hospital.LA Westside corridor bbox
Glendale takes steps to regulate delivery robots, citing pedestrian safetyGlendale, CA
Exclusion zone: West Hollywood City Hall8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Exclusion zone: West Hollywood Elementary School970 North Hammond Street, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Exclusion zone: UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Exclusion zones apply across Los Angeles.

Robot activity (136)

Sightings reported in this corridor, most recent first.

Serve robot delivery expanded on Grubhub in LA (200+ merchants)Los Angeles, CA
2026-08-17
Waymo hits Coco food delivery robot at crosswalk (curb ramp miss)Los Angeles, CACoco ↗
2026-08-17
Serve robot sighting: Hollywood area (Uber Eats delivery, roaming neighborhood)Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
2026-08-12
Coco delivery robot near-miss with pedestrian and poodle on late-night walk in LA — Instagram post: 'we were just about mowed down by a COCO'LA area (exact location not specified)Coco ↗
2026-08-11
Delivery robots rolling on Glendale sidewalks (CBS LA report), sparking community debateGlendale, CA
2026-07-22

Full history: /v1/corridors/la-westside.

Routine activity (377)

Ordinary city permits and utility work -- background context on construction and street activity, not robot-specific incidents.

Condition note: 360Charging location: 21Utility work: 18Outdoor dining permit: 6Construction permit: 2Film permit: 1
CPUC AV Q2 2026 Quarterly Report Posted — Waymo Deployment Report Available2026-08-20
PlugShare charging refresh Aug 18: Santa Monica 826, SF 1,1692026-08-18
LA DPH restaurant inventory CSV verified accessible (Aug 18)2026-08-18
LA DPH facility inventory baseline: 1,795 facilities in 5 launch neighborhoods2026-08-18
ABC weekly diff: 17 pending on-sale liquor licenses in LA corridor ZIPs (delta -55 from 72 on Aug 8)2026-08-17

Showing 8 most recent of 377 routine events. Full history: /v1/corridors/la-westside.

Common questions

Are delivery robots legal in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles requires a permit from LADOT for PDD operation on sidewalks. Speed limit 5 mph on sidewalks and crosswalks, 15 mph on road shoulders. Permit requires insurance and indemnification. No citywide device cap. Permit fee varies by operator agreement. Ordinance effective 2020 (Ord. 20-1328, adding LAMC Sec. 71.30). West Hollywood made its PDD program permanent May 2025 (4-1 council vote): $4 per device per day advertising fee, annual ADA/geofencing violation penalties, first city to tie robot fees to sidewalk improvements. ROBOTAXI LAYER: Waymo operates under CPUC Driverless Deployment Permit + CA DMV permit. Zoox operates under CA DMV permit (passenger service pilot).
Which companies operate robots in LA: West Side?
Serve Robotics and Coco operate in LA: West Side.
How fast can delivery robots go in Los Angeles?
Sidewalk delivery robots in Los Angeles are limited to 5 mph under LADOT.
Is Los Angeles a good market for delivery robots?
LA: West Side scores 75/100 for robot operability on DEPLOY (strong viability), weighing regulation, sidewalk quality, fleet presence, and live disruptions. See how it ranks against other cities on the corridor comparison.
Are there robot exclusion zones in LA: West Side?
No robot exclusion zones are documented for LA: West Side as of the last review.

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Sources & last reviewed

First mapped
2026-08-20
Last reviewed
2026-08-20
Data points on record
614
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Active fleets

How this corridor compares

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Business directory

247 businesses listed in Los Angeles

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Machine-Readable

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