Uber Eats and Cartken announced a new partnership on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Thanks to this collaboration, new delivery robots are being rolled out.
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A photograph arranged as an illustration in Brenchley, south-east England on August 18, 2020 shows the Uber Eats app on a smart phone. (Photo by BEN STANSALL / AFP)
This is not the first time that the food delivery company has partnered with other companies to enhance its service.
Uber Eats recently collaborated with Serve Robotics and Motional to enhance its food delivery business in California.
Now, Uber Eats is also doing the in Miami by sending Cartken's autonomous robot fleet.
Uber Eats' New Autonomous Delivery Robots Arrive
According to Mashable's latest report, Cartken's delivery robots are already used in a pedestrian mall called Downtown Dadeland.
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Uber Eats-Cartken Partnership Rolls Out Autonomous Delivery Robots in Miami! Here's How They Work
in Santa Monica. And now Cartken's robot fleet has brought the Uber Eats pilot to Miami.
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Cartken currently delivers to a pedestrian mall called Downtown Dadeland and Miami's Brickell neighborhood,[2] pic.twitter.com/NLXRZ1DoBS— TheMobileSchooling (@Bakoenamanoto1) December 15, 2022
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These autonomous bots can also be found on the Ohio State University and University of Arizona campuses.
Cartken decided to expand its delivery service by partnering with Uber Eats, allowing it to send its robotic fleet across Miami-Dade county.
Nasdaq reported that these tiny delivery robots will soon expand in other countries as early as 2023.
Uber announced its partnership with Cartken,a company that makes sidewalk delivery robots. Uber has already rolled out sidewalk robot delivery in other places. In California,it's partnered with Serve Robotics in West Hollywood,as well as Motional an autonomous car company…[1] pic.twitter.com/2ag8C96fVb
— TheMobileSchooling (@Bakoenamanoto1) December 15, 2022
As of writing, Uber Eats and Cartken haven't confirmed the exact countries these robots will be rolled out to next.
How Uber Eats Delivery Bots Work
If you are located in Miami, you can order via the Uber Eats app to try the new autonomous delivery robots of the food delivery company.
You will receive a notification if a delivery bot is available near your location.
Once you receive the confirmation, the Uber Eats app will provide the needed instructions to unlock the machine.
If you are worried about the safety of your food, the new Uber Eats delivery bots use a secure compartment to protect your order.
Hey @ubereats, your robot is hanging out in the middle of the street causing problems. pic.twitter.com/UuPueU8maF
— Film The Police LA (@FilmThePoliceLA) October 17, 2022
Because of its small size, Cartken's robotic fleet can go narrow streets, allowing more people to receive their orders easier and faster.
Aside from offering a smoother food delivery experience, Cartken CEO Christian Bersch stated that these autonomous bots also reduce traffic congestion and help local merchants to increase their delivery capacities.
He added that the new autonomous delivery robots are also zero-emission. You can click this link to learn more about them.
The new Uber Eats robotic delivery fleet clearly shows that machines are becoming more and more advanced as the years go by.
Previously, MIT unveiled a new AI-powered robot that works like nanobots.
We also reported that the first Arab-built moon rover was launched by SpaceX.
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