Autonomous robot company Serve Robotics, that delivers food for Uber Eats using self-driven sidewalk robots, has said it will be partnering with Alphabet-owned company Wing Aviation in order to pilot drone deliveries.
The pilot will reportedly take place in Dallas, Texas and will conduct a trial of Serve’s robots picking up food from restaurants and transfering it to Wing drones for aerial delivery.
Serve’s CEO, Ali Kashani, has claimed the new multi-modal delivery service will expand the company’s reach, enabling 30-minute autonomous deliveries citywide.
Up until the announcement, Serve’s operations have thus far been active in Los Angeles, where its deliveries consist of food and groceries from brands such as 7-Eleven and Shake Shack.
Serve Robotics was originally spun out of the delivery company Postmates in 2021 and claims its services are a safer alternative to cars and can help reduce traffic congestion as their operations are primarily on sidewalks.
The drone pilot is expected to begin in Dallas, TX within the next few months.
