Uber Technologies, Inc. and Cartken, announced a new partnership for food deliveries via automated robots in Miami, Florida. Consumers who use Uber Eats in Miami will have the option to have their food orders delivered by Cartken’s self-driving robot.
Uber and Cartken will begin operating with select merchants in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County with plans to expand in Miami-Dade and to additional cities in 2023.
Cartken’s AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots are used across the country to deliver food and groceries to neighborhoods, deliver meals to college campuses, and pick up orders at the curb. Prior to this partnership announcement, Cartken had been working with a local food delivery app called REEF as it tested food deliveries in the Miami area.
“We are excited about how this partnership with Uber will bring the advantages of robotics to food delivery—and ultimately create more connected communities,” said Christian Bersch, Co-founder and CEO at Cartken. “Together, we have the opportunity to reduce traffic congestion, help local merchants to increase delivery capacity, and bring consumers fast, convenient, and emission-free deliveries.”
Uber’s partnership with Cartken is an expansion of the company’s efforts to use automated and autonomous technology to unlock greater innovation for consumers and merchant partners in Miami and beyond.
“Miami is a thriving Uber Eats market and we are excited to bring its residents a little more Uber magic through sidewalk robot delivery,” said Noah Zych, Global Head of Autonomous Mobility and Delivery at Uber. “Our partnership with Cartken marks another important milestone for our efforts in automated and autonomous technology and will provide greater reliability and affordability to Miami merchants and consumers.”
Uber Eats delivers instant access to local commerce, helping people across the world discover restaurants and merchants, order meals, groceries, alcohol, and more at the touch of a button—and get it delivered reliably and quickly. The business leverages Uber’s technology and logistics expertise to partner with 870,000 merchants in 11,000+ cities globally.
