Council rejects robot-assistant pilot program, 6-1; concerns raised about jobs and scope City IT proposed buying three multipurpose service robots for IT, airport security and water-reclamation tasks at a projected $300,000; council voted 6-1 to deny the pilot after public comment raised job and community concerns.

The City Council's recent 6-1 vote to reject a $300,000 robot pilot program has sparked heated debates over job security and community impact.

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