Serve introduced the launch of its service within the Miami metro space. | Credit score: Serve Robotics
Serve Robotics Inc. yesterday launched its supply service utilizing sidewalk robots within the Miami metropolitan space. The corporate additionally expanded its present partnership with Shake Shack Inc. and established a partnership with Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza.
Clients who order from choose Shake Shack and Mister O1 places within the Brickell and Miami Seashore neighborhoods by means of Uber Eats, the supply platform of Uber Applied sciences Inc., may obtain their meals from Serve’s autonomous robots.
“Uber Eats is thrilled to develop our partnership with Serve Robotics, bringing autonomous supply to the colourful streets of Miami,” mentioned Megan Jensen, head of autonomous supply operations at Uber. “We’re at all times exploring alternative ways to boost the supply expertise, and this newest innovation makes getting your favourite meals much more easy and enjoyable.”
Spun off from Uber in 2021, Serve Robotics mentioned it has accomplished tens of hundreds of deliveries for enterprise companions akin to Uber Eats and 7-Eleven. The firm added that it has scalable multi-year contracts, together with a signed settlement to deploy as much as 2,000 supply robots on the Uber Eats platform throughout a number of U.S. markets.
Serve Robotics eyes Miami, different cities
Serve Robotics mentioned this enlargement builds on its profitable multi-year development in Los Angeles and its deliberate entry into the Dallas-Fort Price market. With roughly 120,000 residents and bustling industrial districts, Miami Seashore and Brickell present a super setting for sustainable robotic supply, mentioned the corporate.
Serve raised $86 million in December, bringing its whole gross proceeds raised in 2024 to $167 million. The startup mentioned it has raised $220 million in whole funding, together with $13 million in 2021, $30 million in a 2023 reverse merger, and a $40 million preliminary public providing in early 2024.
With this struggle chest, the firm is aggressively increasing into new markets akin to Miami. It has a strategic plan to deploy 2,000 robots throughout the U.S. by the top of 2025.
“Increasing to the Miami Metro is a serious step in our mission to make sustainable, autonomous supply a actuality throughout the U.S.,” mentioned Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics. “By bringing robotic supply to forward-thinking communities that embrace innovation, we’re serving to cut back emissions and visitors congestion whereas supporting native eating places and enhancing the shopper expertise.”
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Shake Shack and Mister 01 to make extra robotic deliveries
In August 2024, Serve Robotics introduced the enlargement of its partnership with Shake Shack with deliveries in Hollywood.
“We’re excited to develop our collaboration with Serve Robotics and Uber Eats to Miami,” mentioned Steph So, chief development officer at Shake Shack. “This partnership aligns completely with our imaginative and prescient of enlightened hospitality, utilizing innovation to raise the visitor expertise each inside and past our Shacks.”
Serve Robotics has additionally expanded its service provider partnership with autonomous supply providers for pizza maker Mister 01.
“We’re thrilled to accomplice with Serve Robotics and Uber Eats to assist launch Serve’s progressive supply robotic in Miami,” mentioned Renato Viola, grasp chef at Mister O1. “At Mister O1, we’re at all times on the lookout for artistic methods to boost the visitor expertise, and robotic supply represents an thrilling step ahead in comfort and innovation.”
