Already used by Uber Eats, Serve delivery robots are moving up a gear

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In the not-so-distant future, your food orders may no longer be delivered by humans, but by robots. In the United States, a company called Serve Robotics, a former subsidiary of Uber, has developed autonomous delivery robots that are already operating in some neighborhoods in Los Angeles. In 2023, its partnership with Uber Eats has been expanded, with the goal of deploying more than 2,000 delivery robots in the United States. Like the self-driving car, these delivery robots are progressing slowly but surely. However, new milestones are reached every year.

Recently, for example, Serve Robotics unveiled its third-generation robot, which is a major breakthrough. In fact, this new robot has 5 times more computing power for artificial intelligence, a 67% increase in autonomy and a 60% increase in maximum speed. On the other hand, the Serve Gen3 Robot has a 50% lower cost, which is good for the company's business model.

In its press release, Serve Robotics indicates that this new robot is already in production, while the company is about to deploy the 2,000 robots for Uber Eats “in several US markets”. A deployment that would be completed in 2025. In other words, Serve has a more capable and cheaper robot model, and we should see its robots in more places across the United States.

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In addition to the partnership with Uber Eats, a pilot with Wing drones

“I am proud of what our team has accomplished with our third-generation robot, which represents the culmination of years of hard work. Our new robot puts Serve significantly lower on the cost curve and ahead of the competition as we deploy one of the largest autonomous fleets in the country in the coming months,” said Dr. Ali Kashani, CEO and co-founder of Serve Robotics.

Furthermore, in addition to strengthening its partnership with Uber Eats, Serve Robotics is also experimenting with the use of its delivery robots in combination with drones from Wing, the subsidiary of Alphabet (Google's parent company). As a reminder, Wing is a company specializing in delivery drones. During this pilot phase, Serve Robotics robots will be able to pick up meals ordered online from restaurants and deliver them to specialized platforms where drones will take over.

• Serve Robotics, a former subsidiary of Uber, has developed delivery robots that are already operating in certain neighborhoods of Los Angeles
• It works with Uber Eats and aims to deploy more than 2,000 robots in several American cities
• Serve Robotics recently presented its next-generation robot whose performance has been improved, despite a cost reduced by 50%
• Serve Robotics is also collaborating with Wing (specialized in delivery drones), as part of a pilot

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