Starship Technologies raises $17m and announces delivery milestone

Starship Technologies has raised $17 million and completed one million autonomous deliveries.

It says that it is the first autonomous delivery company in the world to hit this number.

Investors include TDK Ventures and Goodyear Ventures. Bagging $17 million brings Starship’s total funding to $102 million.

We have just completed one million autonomous deliveries! We're also proud to announce our launch on the @UCLA
and @BridgeStateU campuses today as well as raising $17 million in additional funding. #Starship1M #starshiprobots #deliveryrobot https://t.co/1dalJ6PI9B
— Starship (@StarshipRobots) January 27, 2021

After recently expanding UK operations into a second UK town in Northampton, Starship has also added service in the US to two new university campuses - UCLA and Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.

Ahti Heinla, Co-founder and CEO, Starship Technologies, says: “We are delivering a fully commercial service operating 24-7 across five different countries now doing thousands of deliveries a day and millions of autonomous miles per year.”

“This scale puts us on par with the biggest companies in the self-driving car market when it comes to miles travelled in the last year alone. We’re proud to be offering a crucial service that is now becoming part of everyday life for millions of people.”