Topic: Last Mile Delivery

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DoorDash, Serve Robotics partner to bring Serve’s delivery robots to DoorDash platform

October 9, 2025 · DoorDash and Serve Robotics announced a partnership that will see Serve’s autonomous delivery robots utilized by DoorDash in multiple cities across the U.S.

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Serve Robotics brings autonomous food deliveries to Chicago with Uber Eats

October 1, 2025 · Serve Robotics announced an expansion to Chicago, bringing its autonomous sidewalk delivery robots to the Midwest in collaboration with Uber Eats. Expands to Chicago, Bringing Autonomous Deliveries to the Windy City with Uber Eats.

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Swisslog Healthcare, Diligent Robotics partner to enhance hospital logistics

September 18, 2025 · Swisslog Healthcare and Diligent Robotics announced a partnership that will utilize Swisslog Healthcare’s automation suite with Diligent’s autonomous mobile manipulation robots.

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Serve Robotics acquires Vayu Robotics, expands AI foundation model-based autonomy for last-mile delivery

August 26, 2025 · Autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics has acquired urban robot navigation company Vayu Robotics to expand the usage of its AI-foundation model in last-mile delivery.

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Auve Tech launches MiCa 2.0 autonomous vehicle AI software

June 3, 2025 · Auve Tech’s MiCa 2.0 and Auve Stack 2.0 software use edge AI to process sensor data, enabling decision making for safe, efficient navigation through continuous deep learning.

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Veho, RIVR partner to improve e-commerce delivery through AI-powered robots

May 27, 2025 · Alternative parcel delivery company Veho and robotics provider RIVR announced a partnership to improve e-commerce deliveries via AI-powered robots, beginning in Austin, Texas.

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Starship Technologies surpasses 8 million deliveries with autonomous robots

April 27, 2025 · Starship Technologies announced that its autonomous mobile robots have completed over 8 million deliveries and traveled over 10 million miles.

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Cartken launches Cartken Hauler autonomous robot for indoor, outdoor material handling

April 9, 2025 · Cartken launched its Hauler autonomous robot for indoor and outdoor material handling, capable of carrying goods across multiple environments and surfaces.

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ProMat 2025: Yale Lift Truck Technologies to showcase warehouse lift truck technologies

February 21, 2025 · Yale Lift Truck Technologies will showcase its lift truck lineup and Reliant operator assist offerings at ProMat 2025 in Chicago’s McCormick Place, March 17-20.

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Exotec launches next generation of Skypod robot-based AS/RS

February 6, 2025 · Exotec’s newest Skypod system supports both each and case picking while integrating value-added functions such as integrated buffer, perfect sequencing and pick-and-pack.

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Symbotic to provide integrated supply chain robots for Walmart

January 22, 2025 · Symbotic will acquire Walmart's Advanced Systems and Robotics business in Q2 of 2025. Walmart will also fund Symbotic to automate 400 accelerated pickup and delivery systems.

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Serve Robotics secures $86M funding to transform last-mile delivery

January 14, 2025 · Serve Robotics announced another investment, closing on $86M in December 2024 to round out a $167M calendar year of funding for the last-mile delivery robot company.

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CES 2025: Ottonomy Contextual AI 2.0 runs edge VLMs on Amberella N1 SoCs

January 8, 2025 · Ottonomy’s Ottobot AMRs for last mile delivery and intralogistics will now run edge vision language models (VLMs) on Ambarella's N1 family of SoCs.

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Amazon Prime Air drones take flight in Phoenix, Ariz.

November 8, 2024 · Amazon Prime Air’s MK30 drones have received FAA approval to fly beyond pilots’ visual line of sight, allowing same-day deliveries under five pounds from the Tolleson, Ariz. site.

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Tompkins Robotics develops modular, scalable sortation systems

October 16, 2024 · Mike Futch and Bill Pelzar of Tompkins Robotics explain the tSort family of robots, including the tSort3D, tSortLift, and new tSortPost, and Transcend orchestration platform.

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Amazon Robotics begins construction of fulfillment center in Niagara County, N.Y.

October 3, 2024 · Amazon Robotics began construction on a new fulfillment center in Niagara, N.Y., expecting to bring 1,000 jobs to Niagara County as Amazon continues growing in the state.

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Tompkins Robotics launches tSortPost pedestal AMR for parcel sortation

July 24, 2024 · Tompkins Robotics announced the launch of its new tSortPost, a pedestal AMR for parcel sortation and the newest member of the tSort product family.

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LG debuts AI-powered door-type CLOi ServeBot for hospitality, healthcare settings

July 3, 2024 · LG released its next generation CLOi ServeBot autonomous, door-type service robot that provides safe delivery services in hospitality and healthcare settings.

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PIT’s xBridge innovation center helps Ottonomy evaluate use cases

June 20, 2024 · At Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge innovation center, companies test their products in real-world environments, including Ottonomy’s autonomous delivery robots.

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MODEX 2024: Slip Robotics wins Best New Innovation award for SlipBot ALR

May 16, 2024 · Slip Robotics received a Best New Innovation award from MHI at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta for its SlipBot automated loading robot.

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