Uber Eats prospects in Atlanta can now decide in to have their meals delivered through sidewalk supply robots, following associate Serve Robotics’ launch on Thursday. The transfer comes simply two days after Uber and Waymo launched a commercial robotaxi service within the metropolis.
Serve, which spun out of Uber in 2021 earlier than braving the public markets final 12 months, is one in all 18 autonomous car corporations that Uber has partnered with to get a first-mover benefit on the consumer-facing facet of autonomy. The ride-hailing and supply big stated it has an annual run fee of 1.5 million mobility and supply AV journeys on its community.
Atlanta marks Serve’s fourth business metropolis after launching in partnership with Uber in Los Angeles, Miami, and Dallas Forth Value. In contrast to a lot of its opponents which might be scaling by getting into school campuses, Serve is simply launching in city environments. CEO Ali Kashani has told TechCrunch that it’s because sidewalks on metropolis streets are a more durable drawback to resolve with a larger alternative for income.
Serve didn’t share what number of bots it deployed in Atlanta at launch, although the corporate expects to develop from roughly 100 bots in Los Angeles at present to 2,000 throughout a number of U.S. cities by the tip of 2025.
A Serve spokesperson instructed TechCrunch that Uber Eats prospects will have the ability to obtain robotic deliveries all through metro Atlanta — from Midtown to Outdated Fourth Ward and Downtown Atlanta — with plans to develop the working territory sooner or later. The service can be obtainable from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., in keeping with Uber.
Taking part eating places in Atlanta embrace Rreal Tacos, Ponko Rooster, and Shake Shack.