Serve Robotics is an American company based in Redwood City, California that makes autonomous sidewalk delivery robots. As of May 2024, the company operates a fleet of around 100 robots that deliver food via Uber Eats in Los Angeles.[1]

Serve Robotics
NasdaqSERV
FoundedFebruary 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-01)
Headquarters
Websiteserverobotics.com

History

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Serve Robotics was founded in early 2021 as a spin-off from Uber.[2] The company was named after the robot Serve which was developed by Uber-owned Postmates.[3]

In December 2021, Serve Robotics raised US$13 million in an extended seed round. Soon after, in March 2022, an investment of US$10 million by Nvidia was also announced.[4][5]

In May 2022, Uber Eats began a pilot with Serve Robotics for autonomous food delivery in Los Angeles using its delivery platform.[6]

In January 2023, Serve Robotics began a partnership with 7-Eleven for deliveries using the 7-Eleven delivery app 7Now.[7]

In August 2023, Serve Robotics went public via a reverse merger.[8]

In April 2024, Serve Robotics was up-listed to Nasdaq with the ticker symbol SERV.[9]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlberg, Adam (2024-04-24). "Serve Robotics Hauls In $40M and Prepares to Put 2,000 Robots on Streets". Food On Demand. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ Korosec, Kirsten (2021-03-02). "Uber spins out delivery robot startup as Serve Robotics". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ Korosec, Kirsten (2021-03-02). "Uber spins out delivery robot startup as Serve Robotics". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2021-12-06). "Uber spinout Serve Robotics gets $13M seed round to expand sidewalk robot deliveries". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2022-03-08). "Nvidia invests $10M in sidewalk robot delivery company Serve Robotics". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2022-05-15). "Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ Luna, Nancy. "7-Eleven is quietly testing self-driving robots to deliver Slurpees and Big Bite Hot Dogs in Los Angeles. Here's how it works". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ Korosec, Kirsten (2023-08-10). "Uber, Nvidia-backed delivery robot startup Serve Robotics to go public". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ Bellan, Rebecca (2024-04-18). "Uber, Nvidia-backed Serve Robotics hits public markets with $40M splash". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-05-15.