Maybe the reason the pilot wasn't successful -after many tries- was simply because it's a terrible business model?
Changing the rules on where and how fast these bots can self-drive won't fix that business model.
However, these changes will only make MV pedestrians and cyclists' experience more miserable (10 mph on a 3ft sidewalk? 20mph in an 4 feet wide bikelane?) to the point where these bots could reduce the amount of biking or walking in Mountain View :( -

This is a bad idea for people in wheelchairs, with canes, crutches, and those who generally can't walk very well. I hope that the city will consider us when thinking about bikes and pedestrians. Many pedestrians don't move quickly. Even at 4 miles an hour knock someone down.

I don't share the gloom & doom of SRB. Yes, those things COULD happen, but let's give it a shot. I trust our city council and staff to keep a close eye on these. As someone who used the service before, it can make a real difference, especially when you have limited mobility.

@SWAN song. We did give it multiple shots, there is no fixing a bad business model. Or at a minimum stick to the current 4mph speed limit on sidewalk (pedestrian speed) and away from bike lanes.

"Robots" are motorized vehicles. They do not belong in bike lanes, any more than motorcycles. They do not belong on sidewalks, any more than bikes or mopeds. They are a danger to pedestrians, elderly and unsighted people, wheelchair users. Sure, someone is going to make a buck, at the people's expense as usual. Letting "bikeshare" companies clutter the sidewalks didn't work out so well, did it? And who is liable when a machine mows down a human being? Bike lanes are for bikes, sidewalks are for people, delivery jobs are for workers who need them--our community deserves better than this.

Tend to agree with the thinking of Igel. A delivery vehicle the size if an electric golf cart - could safely navigate "vehicle" tracks (roads). They do not have to be much bigger, if they stay (mostly) on the residential streets where We The People expect "vehicles". They could go 25 MPH!

There are all sorts of delivery services than can then work. And they won't muck up the bike lanes and the people-lanes (sidewalks). A 100 lb robot could crush a small 2-3 year old child, or easily knock them into car or bike traffic. IMO, not worth the 'community benefit'.

Shocking but not surprising that this council enables motorized vehicles on pedestrian sidewalks. Put them on the and have them conform to the road rules