Retired Penn professor arrested after blocking an Uber Eats delivery robot

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A retired University of Pennsylvania professor was taken into custody for obstructing an Uber Eats delivery robot in Philadelphia. The incident was reported by PhillyVoice, which framed it as a protest against the autonomous machines. The source material available provides limited detail beyond the arrest itself. Further specifics about the charges or the professor's stated motives are not included in the available text.

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