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Starship Technologies lays claim to ten million autonomous deliveries across Europe and the USA

Staff Writer 28/04/2026 Staff Writer 28/04/2026

Starship Technologies lays claim to ten million autonomous deliveries across Europe and the USA

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Uber Eats and Starship delivery robots arrive in Sheffield following roll-out in Leeds last year

Staff Writer 25/03/2026 Staff Writer 25/03/2026

Uber Eats and Starship delivery robots arrive in Sheffield following roll-out in Leeds last year

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Starship Technologies veteran Sandra Beaumont exits after a decade of delivery robots

Staff Writer 22/12/2025 Staff Writer 22/12/2025

Starship Technologies veteran Sandra Beaumont exits after a decade of delivery robots

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Uber Eats and Starship Technologies team up to bring robot deliveries to people of Leeds

Staff Writer 11/12/2025 Staff Writer 11/12/2025

Uber Eats and Starship Technologies team up to bring robot deliveries to people of Leeds

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Starship Technologies lands $50m Series C with focus on US city autonomous deliveries

Staff Writer 16/10/2025 Staff Writer 16/10/2025

Starship Technologies lands $50m Series C with focus on US city autonomous deliveries

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Starship Technologies autonomous food delivery robots rolling onto Old Dominion University campus

Staff Writer 06/08/2025 Staff Writer 06/08/2025

Starship Technologies autonomous food delivery robots rolling onto Old Dominion University campus

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DoorDash and Coco ramp up partnership with US sidewalk robot delivery launch following Wolt pilot

Staff Writer 11/04/2025 Staff Writer 11/04/2025

DoorDash and Coco ramp up partnership with US sidewalk robot delivery launch following Wolt pilot

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Retail technology innovation of the week: parcel delivery firm DPD starts deploying locker robots in UK

Staff Writer 15/11/2024 Staff Writer 15/11/2024

Retail technology innovation of the week: parcel delivery firm DPD starts deploying locker robots in UK

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DPD lays claim to UK first as company launches autonomous ‘locker on wheels' robot deliveries

Staff Writer 12/11/2024 Staff Writer 12/11/2024

DPD lays claim to UK first as company launches autonomous ‘locker on wheels' robot deliveries

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Geopost owned DPD announces Lincoln as fourth location for UK autonomous robot deliveries

Staff Writer 25/09/2024 Staff Writer 25/09/2024

Geopost owned DPD announces Lincoln as fourth location for UK autonomous robot deliveries

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DIY retailer B&Q hooks up with courier DPD to test out autonomous robot deliveries service in Milton Keynes

Staff Writer 02/08/2024 Staff Writer 02/08/2024

DIY retailer B&Q hooks up with courier DPD to test out autonomous robot deliveries service in Milton Keynes

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Oxford Analytica study: Starship delivery robots could cut over 40,000 tons of CO2 by 2030

Staff Writer 24/06/2024 Staff Writer 24/06/2024

Oxford Analytica study: Starship delivery robots could cut over 40,000 tons of CO2 by 2030

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Serve Robotics integrates DriveU.auto connectivity platform as it looks to rapidly scale thousands of delivery robots

Staff Writer 04/06/2024 Staff Writer 04/06/2024

Serve Robotics integrates DriveU.auto connectivity platform as it looks to rapidly scale thousands of delivery robots

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S-Group expands eco-friendly robot delivery offering in Finland via Starship Technologies partnership

Staff Writer 01/05/2024 Staff Writer 01/05/2024

S-Group expands eco-friendly robot delivery offering in Finland via Starship Technologies partnership

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Robot delivery specialist Starship Technologies raises $90 million and reveals global expansion plans

Staff Writer 06/02/2024 Staff Writer 06/02/2024

Robot delivery specialist Starship Technologies raises $90 million and reveals global expansion plans

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Starship Technologies suspends Oregon State University robot delivery service after bomb threat prank

Staff Writer 25/10/2023 Staff Writer 25/10/2023

Starship Technologies suspends Oregon State University robot delivery service after bomb threat prank

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Grubhub tie up sees Cartken robots deliver 50,000+ orders to students at the University of Arizona

Staff Writer 25/08/2023 Staff Writer 25/08/2023

Grubhub tie up sees Cartken robots deliver 50,000+ orders to students at the University of Arizona

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DPD to roll-out Cartken robot deliveries to ten UK towns and cities following Milton Keynes trial

Staff Writer 03/07/2023 Staff Writer 03/07/2023

DPD to roll-out Cartken robot deliveries to ten UK towns and cities following Milton Keynes trial

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Starship Technologies talks ethical last mile, carbon reduction and regulation with Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

Staff Writer 03/07/2023 Staff Writer 03/07/2023

Starship Technologies talks ethical last mile, carbon reduction and regulation with Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

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Serve Robotics set to deploy 2,000 autonomous sidewalk delivery robots on Uber Eats platform

Staff Writer 31/05/2023 Staff Writer 31/05/2023

Serve Robotics set to deploy 2,000 autonomous sidewalk delivery robots on Uber Eats platform

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