Bolt teams with Starship Technologies for autonomous deliveries across multiple countries

Estonian ride hailing and food delivery startup Bolt has announced a partnership with robotics firm Starship Technologies, involving thousands of robots delivering food across multiple countries, starting in 2023.

In an online post, Bolt says: “Starship Technologies has become the first autonomous delivery company to complete five million commercial deliveries worldwide.”

“This was achieved in just seven months since celebrating four million deliveries in November 2022. At Bolt, we have over 100 million users in 45 countries and 500 cities globally, offering services like ride-hailing, micromobility, and food and grocery delivery.”

“By partnering with Starship Technologies, we can now provide a broader range of delivery options that accommodate different order sizes, preferences, and distances.”

We're thrilled to share Starship and Bolt have partnered up!

This year, thousands of Starship Robots will deliver @Boltapp food orders across multiple countries - offering greener, more efficient deliveries to millions of new users across the globe.https://t.co/0RJKXiRn4L pic.twitter.com/G16RCeqYZD

— Starship Technologies (@StarshipRobots) June 21, 2023

“Both Bolt and Starship have created innovative products which have revolutionised the way people move around and buy and receive goods in cities,” says Jevgeni Kabanov, Bolt’s President.

Alastair Westgarth, CEO at Starship Technologies, comments: “Bolt and Starship share very similar goals of promoting sustainability in local transport. In our case, we offer a convenient and on-demand autonomous delivery service, perfectly aligning with the mission of making cities more eco-friendly.”

Starship robots will begin delivering with Bolt Food in Tallinn as a pilot programme, working in tandem with courier partners.