Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in Jersey City
Uber Eats Jersey City customers can now deliver orders through one of Avride’s autonomous sidewalk delivery robots.
The launch, launched in New Jersey this week, is Uber’s latest foray into self-driving cars, expanding ties with Avride. Ridehale and the streaming giant will deploy AVS to its apps in 11 cities, including six partners. Kurtkenhere, Soleand Provides robotics;We are also preparing to install Waymo’s Robotaxis into the app. Austin Atlanta in early 2025.
Uber was the first to announce Partnership with Avride To bring both the company’s delivery bot and its self-driving cars to the Uber platform in October 2024. Since then, the two have begun streaming robots. Austin and Dallas.
They will also launch Avride self-driving cars in Dallas this year. This is the first Robotaxi deployment in US Avride in Avride. Last year I delegated that business. The outcome of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The startup recently announced a partnership with Grubhub to bring bots to US university campuses starting with Ohio State’s 100 robots.
Jersey City is a challenging yet interesting option. Especially in February, when snow, rain and freezing temperatures are mixed, it can make small bots more difficult to deliver.
Avride says the bot can operate in the snow and in “moderate precipitation.” A spokesman for the company also said that the bot can travel up to five miles per hour in a 31-mile range on a single charge, but the optimal delivery range is within 1-2 miles.
Avride will operate bots across Downtown Jersey City, a square mile from Hamilton Park to historic downtown and waterfront, and plan to expand in the future. Avride refused to state that he would place a number of bots on the streets of Jersey City at launch.
A small number of restaurants will be participating, including Michelin-rated Gangnam, Rumi-Turkish Grill and Gulp. Customers ordering the Uber Eats app can choose whether traditional courier delivery and Avride Robot will deliver their meals.
You can also track the location of your bots through the Uber Eats app. Customers will receive notifications when the bot arrives and can use the app to unlock and grab food.
During last week’s fourth quarter revenue report CEO Dara Khosrowshahi pointed out That year 2024 was a turning point for the AV industry, and he estimates that what he estimates is a trillion dollar opportunity in the US alone.
Despite this optimism, he said that commercialization of AVs involves high costs of vehicles with sensor suits, fragmented regulatory environments, seasonal demand fluctuations, and “super-human” level of safety. We warned that it will take some time due to many factors, including the need to achieve the goal. .