Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) shares lost ground Thursday, as the company and Starship Technologies, a leading autonomous delivery technology platform, announced a global collaboration to roll out autonomous sidewalk robot delivery across multiple markets. The partnership will start with the U.K. in December, followed by multiple European countries in 2026, and U.S. expansion planned for 2027.
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 nine million deliveries across seven countries, will enable Uber Eats to offer next-generation delivery experiences to consumers.
“The partnership,” this morning’s news release goes on to say, “delivers tangible results before year-end, with autonomous robot deliveries launching in Leeds, UK, in December 2025. Starship’s robots will be operating at Level 4 autonomy and will have the capability to complete deliveries in under 30 minutes for distances of up to two 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."
Uber shares were in reverse $1.25, or 1.4%, to $88.28.
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