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The robots decided to switch from food delivery to... bombs?
On Tuesday, a bomb threat was issued at the University of Oregon (OSU). Students were warned about the possibility of explosive devices in one of the Starship delivery robots that work on campus.
At 11: 51 a.m. Pacific time, the OSU Department of Public Safety received a message that "an improvised explosive device will be placed in the Starship Technologies food delivery robot on the OSU Corvallis campus," OSU Director of Public Affairs Sean Nealon said.
A few minutes later, an urgent notification was sent to students and teachers of the university via the university's social networks: "Bomb threat in Starship food delivery robots. Don't open robots. Avoid all robots until further notice."
An hour later, it was announced that technicians had arrived at the site for inspection, and urged the campus community to remain alert and report any incidents. "DPS has started isolating robots at a safe distance for testing by a bomb-detecting dog," Nealon said.
The autonomous delivery service was awarded by the OSU University Housing and Nutrition Service in October 2020. The OSU Corvallis campus employs approximately 75 robots.
At 13:52, all the robots were checked; no explosive devices were found. Students and teachers were given permission to continue their normal activities.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that the threat was a fake initiated by an OSU student, according to a statement from Starship Technologies. Nealon confirmed that the DPS has arrested the person suspected of being behind the threat, but did not specify whether the suspect is a university student.
After receiving the threat, Starship Technologies suspended its services, and all food and beverage orders were immediately canceled.
"A student at the University of Oregon sent a bomb threat via social media regarding Starship robots on campus," the San Francisco - based technology company said in a statement.
One user claimed that the host of a local morning talk show was behind the incident, but no evidence was provided for this.
According to the university, all robots should return to work by the end of the day. Students were also refunded funds for their orders.
Starship Technologies, an offline delivery company, was founded in 2014 by two former Skype employees. In addition to OSU, the company's robots work on more than two dozen university campuses in the United States, including Purdue University, Notre Dame and UCLA, as well as in a number of districts and retail outlets in the UK.
On Tuesday, a bomb threat was issued at the University of Oregon (OSU). Students were warned about the possibility of explosive devices in one of the Starship delivery robots that work on campus.
At 11: 51 a.m. Pacific time, the OSU Department of Public Safety received a message that "an improvised explosive device will be placed in the Starship Technologies food delivery robot on the OSU Corvallis campus," OSU Director of Public Affairs Sean Nealon said.
A few minutes later, an urgent notification was sent to students and teachers of the university via the university's social networks: "Bomb threat in Starship food delivery robots. Don't open robots. Avoid all robots until further notice."
An hour later, it was announced that technicians had arrived at the site for inspection, and urged the campus community to remain alert and report any incidents. "DPS has started isolating robots at a safe distance for testing by a bomb-detecting dog," Nealon said.
The autonomous delivery service was awarded by the OSU University Housing and Nutrition Service in October 2020. The OSU Corvallis campus employs approximately 75 robots.
At 13:52, all the robots were checked; no explosive devices were found. Students and teachers were given permission to continue their normal activities.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that the threat was a fake initiated by an OSU student, according to a statement from Starship Technologies. Nealon confirmed that the DPS has arrested the person suspected of being behind the threat, but did not specify whether the suspect is a university student.
After receiving the threat, Starship Technologies suspended its services, and all food and beverage orders were immediately canceled.
"A student at the University of Oregon sent a bomb threat via social media regarding Starship robots on campus," the San Francisco - based technology company said in a statement.
One user claimed that the host of a local morning talk show was behind the incident, but no evidence was provided for this.
According to the university, all robots should return to work by the end of the day. Students were also refunded funds for their orders.
Starship Technologies, an offline delivery company, was founded in 2014 by two former Skype employees. In addition to OSU, the company's robots work on more than two dozen university campuses in the United States, including Purdue University, Notre Dame and UCLA, as well as in a number of districts and retail outlets in the UK.
