Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Food Delivery Robot Demolished by Train in Miami
A food delivery robot in Miami got stuck on train tracks and was crushed by a train.
A man named Guillermo Dapelo saw the robot and filmed the incident.
He said the robot was stuck for 15 minutes before the train hit it.
The company that owns the robot, Coco, said they are sorry and will check what happened to make sure it doesn't happen again.
This is not the first time a robot or self-driving car has had trouble with train tracks.
Another similar incident happened with a Waymo car in Phoenix, Arizona.
A food delivery robot operated by Coco got stuck on train tracks in Miami on January 15, 2026.
The robot was crushed by a Brightline train after being stuck for 15 minutes.
Guillermo Dapelo filmed the incident and reported it to the robot's operating company.
Coco acknowledged the incident and stated they are reviewing the situation to prevent future occurrences.
Similar incidents have happened, such as a Waymo self-driving car stopping on light rail tracks in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Who
- Guillermo Dapelo (filmed the incident), Coco (operator of the robot), Brightline (train operator)
- What
- A food delivery robot was demolished by a train after getting stuck on the tracks
- When
- January 15, 2026, around 8 pm
- Where
- Miami, Florida
- Why
- The robot experienced a hardware failure and got stuck on the train tracks
- Date of Incident
- January 15, 2026
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Operator of Robot
- Coco
- Time of Incident
- 8 pm
- Filmed By
- Guillermo Dapelo
- Similar Incident
- Waymo Robotaxi in Phoenix, Arizona
- Robot's Status
- Stuck on tracks for 15 minutes
- Company's Response
- Reviewing the situation to prevent recurrence
