Kiwibot and Sodexo bring food delivery robots to US college campuses

Kiwibot has partnered with food services and facilities management giant Sodexo to bring its robots to US college campuses.

Students and faculty at New Mexico State University, Loyola Marymount University and Gonzaga University now have the option to order fresh meals via robots from Sodexo serviced locations on campuses.

It’s a welcome boost for Kiwibot, whose main competitor, Starship Technologies, has made more than 1.5 million autonomous deliveries around the world, and operates in many college campuses.

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— NMSU News (@NMSUNews) August 5, 2021

“We are launching Kiwibot at select Sodexo serviced locations as we test and perfect the program,” says Dwayne Wisniewski, Director at NMSU Dining.

“Our goal is to expand it in the coming months to more than 10 food outlets across campus, including Subway, Chick-fil-A and Einstein Bros. Bagels.”

Kiwibots deliver food via a locked compartment that only the recipient can open through the Bite+ app. Average delivery time is 20 to 35 minutes, depending on distance and peak meal delivery times.

“We are excited to grow our robot food delivery service with Kiwibot and provide customers with a safe, convenient, contactless and innovative solution,” says Aurelia Valot, Sodexo VP of Digital Transformation and Innovation.

Kiwibots were born at the University of Berkeley, California and then expanded to other campuses, such as the University of Denver and Stanford University.