Construction worker filmed KICKING food delivery robot faces backlash as people ‘feel sorry’ for it

A construction worker who was filmed kicking a food delivery robot has faced online backlash from viewers who claimed they ‘felt sorry’ for the machine.

The video, posted on TikTok, shows the delivery robots struggling to navigate in the snowy conditions.

Four robots are seen getting stuck along their journey before getting kicked by a construction worker wearing an orange jumpsuit. 

Some people shared their upset at the video saying they felt bad for the robots while others raised their concerns over a ‘villain back story’ of the machines starting to ‘plot against us’. 

A construction worker who was filmed kicking a food delivery robot has faced online backlash from viewers who claimed they ‘felt sorry’ for the machine

Four robots are seen getting stuck along their journey before getting kicked by a construction worker wearing an orange jumpsuit

The ‘grocery badgers’, which have been spotted around Cambridge, are programmed to pick up supplies from supermarket Co-op and deliver them to residents.

The robots use a combination of machine learning, AI, and sensors to navigate their way along the streets however the challenging winter conditions have proved too much for them.

It is not known whether the man kicking the robots was trying to help them on their way or not.

However the force of the kick has caused social media users to express their concern for the ‘little guys’.

The force of the kick has caused social media users to express their concern for the ‘little guys’ but it is not known if the construction worker was trying to help them on their way

The ‘grocery badgers’, which have been spotted around Cambridge, are programmed to pick up supplies from supermarket Co-op and deliver them to residents

It seems the ‘grocery badgers’ are causing division as some felt sorry for them while others saw them as an annoyance. 

One TikTok user commented: ‘Why did he kick them? I even felt sorry,’ with another suggesting that instead of kicking it, the man should have helped it on its way and they ‘need better wheels for the winter.’

Another fan of the robots said: ‘I like these little guys, always give me a chuckle when I see them navigating obstacles.’

While another hinted at a possible concern the robots were taking jobs away from humans by saying: ‘Awww poor robots leave them alone, they are only trying to do OUR jobs.’

It seems the ‘grocery badgers’ are causing division as some felt sorry for them while others saw them as an annoyance

One user said they work for Co-op and claimed the company is ‘doing away with the robots’ as ‘78%’ of deliveries have an issue.

Some viewers were really not a fan of the ‘grocery badgers’, with one claiming the pavement is for humans and to ‘turn them on their backs’.

A spokesperson for Starship said: ‘The overwhelming majority of residents in Cambridge have really taken in our robots as part of the community and we’re proud to serve them. 

‘On this occasion though, our little robots will remember this unfriendly human, ready for the inevitable robot uprising scheduled sometime in the future.’