Two proposed class actions against Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics: delivery-robot face and hand scans retained for AI training (Illinois BIPA)
Statutory damages sought: $1,000 per negligent violation or $5,000 per intentional or reckless violation, plus compliance orders and fees (no total stated)
Dated 9 Oct 2026Source checked 16 Oct 2026Basis: reported
In the source's own words
“The proposed class-action lawsuits, filed Oct. 9 in Cook County, accuse Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics of violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by scanning customers’ faces and hands as they retrieve food orders, then retaining the data for artificial intelligence training and sharing it with third parties.”
Where it was read
Chicago Sun-Times, checked 16 Oct 2026
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