A leading autonomous delivery technology platform, Starship Technologies, and mobility and delivery platform Uber Technologies, announced a global collaboration to roll out autonomous sidewalk robot delivery across multiple markets.
The collaboration positions Uber Eats to enable proven autonomous delivery technology at a commercial scale across multiple countries. Starship’s AI-powered robots, which have completed over 9 million deliveries across seven countries, will enable Uber Eats to offer next-generation delivery experiences to consumers.
“Together, we’re building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of urban logistics.”
Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies
The partnership will start with the UK in December, followed by multiple European countries in 2026, and U.S. expansion planned for 2027. The autonomous robot delivery launch will take place in Leeds. Starship’s robots will operate at Level 4 autonomy and have the capability to complete deliveries in under 30 minutes for distances of up to 2 miles.
“Together, we’re building the infrastructure that will define the next generation of urban logistics,” said Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies. “Uber Eats has built the world’s leading delivery platform, with the widest reach, trusted by millions across 10,000 cities. We bring scalable autonomous technology that works profitably at city scale.”
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“Autonomous delivery is an exciting part of how we see the future of Uber Eats,” said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous at Uber. “Together with Starship, we’re bringing this future to life across multiple continents, leveraging Uber’s global scale and Starship’s proven autonomy to deliver efficient and affordable experiences for consumers and merchants everywhere.”
“Autonomous delivery is an exciting part of how we see the future of Uber Eats. Together with Starship, we’re bringing this future to life across multiple continents.”
Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous at Uber
Starship operates the world’s largest autonomous delivery network. Over the last 11 years, Starship robots have operated in more than 100 cities across 15 countries. Today, the company’s fleet of 2,700 robots operates across 270 locations, collectively completing 100,000 road crossings every day.
This extensive real-world experience has generated a dataset of approximately 200 million crossings, which Starship uses to continually train and improve its AI models. The company has addressed key challenges, including safety validation, regulatory approval across seven countries, all-weather reliability, and achieving profitability at scale.
GOOD TO KNOW
About Starship Technologies
- Founded in 2014 by Ahti Heinla (chief architect of Skype) and Janus Friis (co-founder of Skype), Starship Technologies is the world’s #1 autonomous delivery company.
- The company raised $50 million in funding in October 2025, bringing total funding to over $280 million.
- With 9+ million deliveries completed and 2,700 robots (scaling to 12,000 by 2027) operating across 270+ locations in seven countries, Starship has built the largest autonomous delivery network globally.
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