Starship Technologies named as RTIH startup of the year

Autonomous robot delivery company Starship Technologies has emerged triumphant in the Startup of the Year category at the first ever RTIH Innovation Awards.

2019 highlights included securing $40 million in Series A funding. The venture also announced plans to expand to 100 university campuses in the next 24 months.

A big thank you to our 2019 judging panel for their help in picking our 2019 winners.

Hayley Meenan-Wilkin, Web Trading Management, Ocado.com

Christine Bardwell, Global Strategy Lead, Oracle

Martin Newman, Founder, The Customer First Group

Toby Pickard, Head of Insight - Innovation & Futures, IGD

Natalie Berg, Retail Analyst, Author & Founder, NBK Retail

Tiffany Lung, Retail Analyst

Nadine Neatrour, Independent Consultant

Judges’ comments on Starship Technologies included:

“They are the leaders in last mile delivery for groceries. Whilst Co-op and Amazon were early adopters, everyone else has followed suit. They already have a good level of market share in this fast-growing sector of the market.”

“Innovation which also helps the community as well as the environment, this is the future of retail delivery services.”

“Impressed by the number of retailers (Tesco, Co-op) that have partnered with Starship. Also good use of an appropriate technology around university campuses in the USA and Estonia. They are addressing a big challenge around last mile delivery costs, and they are more environmentally sound than many other delivery options.”