West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user fee

On a 4-1 council vote, West Hollywood made its sidewalk delivery-robot pilot permanent under operating agreements with Serve Robotics and Coco, effective January 1, 2026. Operators share advertising revenue at $4 per device per day; that revenue, together with fines and program fees, funds a dedicated account for sidewalk accessibility improvements, projected at roughly $40,000 to $80,000 per year. It is reported as among the first programs to route delivery-robot fees into sidewalk upgrades. The city's Disabilities Advisory Board raised concerns that many West Hollywood sidewalks are too narrow for a wheelchair and a robot to pass comfortably.

West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user fee is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in West Hollywood on the DEPLOY registry.

West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user fee is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user fee is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user fee is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user fee: Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle, Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Beastro and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.