Starship Technologies and Uber Technologies will introduce autonomous sidewalk-based robot deliveries in several markets. According to the companies, the first deployment is scheduled for Leeds in December 2025, with additional European markets planned for 2026 and an expansion into the United States in 2027.
The arrangement will integrate Starship’s delivery robots into the Uber Eats platform. Starship reports that its fleet has completed more than nine million deliveries in seven countries. The company currently operates over 2,700 robots and plans to increase that number to more than 12,000 by 2027. The robots are described as operating at Level 4 autonomy and designed to complete deliveries of up to two miles in under 30 minutes.
“Together, we’re building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of urban logistics,” said Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies. “Uber Eats has built the world’s leading delivery platform, with the widest reach, trusted by millions across 10,000 cities. We bring scalable autonomous technology that works profitably at city scale.”
“Autonomous delivery is an exciting part of how we see the future of Uber Eats,” said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous at Uber. “Together with Starship, we’re bringing this future to life across multiple continents, leveraging Uber’s global scale and Starship’s proven autonomy to deliver efficient and affordable experiences for consumers and merchants everywhere.”
