A bomb threat involving wheel-based delivery robots at an Oregon State University campus turned out to be a prank following the reported arrest of a suspect.
A bomb threat involving wheel-based delivery robots at an Oregon State University campus has turned out to be a prank following the reported arrest of a suspect.
Officials at the campus in Corvallis, about 70 miles southwest of Portland, sent out an urgent message on Tuesday telling students to keep away from the Starship robots, which deliver food orders to students and staff across the site.
“Do not open robots,” the social media post said. “Avoid all robots until further notice.”
Urgent OSU Alert: Bomb Threat in Starship food delivery robots. Do not open robots. Avoid all robots until further notice. Public Safety is responding.
— Oregon State University (@OregonState) October 24, 2023
The alert was in response to a threat from a person suggesting that explosives had been placed inside one of the autonomous robots, according to Associated Press.
