Robots Take to the Streets of Hoboken, N.J. to Improve Pedestrian Accessibility

How robots will help make these N.J. city’s streets safer

The city of Hoboken will send robots onto sidewalks in a program that will assess street safety.

Robots take to the streets of Hoboken, N.J. to improve pedestrian accessibility

Robots will be roaming around Hoboken, New Jersey, to collect data about sidewalks, curb ramps and other pedestrian infrastructure.

A robot army is assessing accessibility and mobility on Hoboken's streets

A robot army is assessing accessibility and mobility on Hoboken's streets Diana Ionescu Mon, 07/13/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Uber delivery robots in Jersey City, New Jersey. Starting today, Hoboken is deploying a fleet of robotic scanners to collect engineering data about the city's sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps and other pedestrian and accessibility infrastructure. According to an article in TAPinto Hoboken, the pil…