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Serve Robotics and DoorDash autonomous delivery pilot

Overview

Serve Robotics has launched Australia’s first autonomous sidewalk delivery service on the Gold Coast. This pilot program, which marks the company’s first international expansion outside the United States, operates within the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct and Griffith University.

The service is integrated with the DoorDash app, allowing customers to select robot delivery from participating local restaurants. The fleet consists of four-wheeled electric robots weighing approximately 100 kilograms, equipped with insulated compartments for food. To ensure safety, the robots navigate sidewalks at walking speeds using sensors to avoid pedestrians and obstacles, while being continuously monitored by remote supervisors.

Griffith University serves as the operational base, hosting the fleet’s depot for charging, maintenance, and coordination. The project serves an area of more than 3,000 residents and approximately 20,000 students.

Entities

Gold Coast · Griffith University · DoorDash · Serve Robotics · Ali Kashani

Timeline

8 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
DoorDash launches autonomous robot delivery pilot in Australia
DoorDash and Serve Robotics have started an autonomous sidewalk delivery pilot on Australia's Gold Coast, while CEO Tony Xu reports low initial usage of AI-agent ordering interfaces.
10 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
Serve Robotics launches first Australian robot delivery service
Serve Robotics and DoorDash have launched Australia’s first robot food delivery pilot on the Gold Coast, marking the company's first expansion outside the US.

Sources

aacs.org.au · ad-hoc-news.de · das-wissen.de · drweb.de · etailment.de · financije.hr · internetretailing.com.au · news.griffith.edu.au