Council hearing considers raising sidewalk delivery robot weight limit to 275 pounds; DDOT pauses new permits pending regs At an Oct. 16 Committee on Transportation and the Environment hearing, companies and restaurant groups supported raising the Districts personal delivery device weight limit from 90 to 275 pounds; DDOT said it has paused new permits while it develops regulations addressing device size, sidewalks and multi‑operator interactions.

Councilmember Charles Allen is pushing to increase the weight limit for sidewalk delivery robots from 90 to 275 pounds, a move that could revolutionize last-mile deliveries and reduce congestion!

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