[jer0me]

What’s it called?

[CharlesW]

It was most likely a Serve Robotics delivery robot, which are often seen around Santa Monica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6DyG80ivM0

[pedalpete]

Yeah, that might have been it. The video only shows blinking eyes, but I seem to recall some other lights and movements that were used for communication.

[pedalpete]

I don't know, I was just travelling through.