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Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics is an American technology company that designs, develops, and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots for last mile food and goods delivery. The company was founded in 2017 as the robotics division of Postmates and later became an independent company following the acquisition of Postmates by Uber Technologies. Serve Robotics operates autonomous delivery robots in multiple United States cities through partnerships with food delivery platforms including Uber Eats and DoorDash.

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Serve Robotics
TypePublic
Nasdaq: SERV
Industry
  • Robotics
  • Autonomous delivery
Founded2017
FounderAli Kashani
HeadquartersRedwood City, California
Number of locations
7 U.S Citys (2026)
Key people
  • Ali Kashani (CEO)
  • Touraj Parang (COO)
  • Brian Read (CFO)
  • Euan Abraham (Chief Hardware & Manufacturing Officer)
ProductsAutonomous delivery robots
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Footnotes
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Serve Robotics is an American technology company that designs, develops, and operates autonomous sidewalk delivery robots for last mile food and goods delivery. The company was founded in 2017 as the robotics division of Postmates and later became an independent company following the acquisition of Postmates by Uber Technologies. Serve Robotics operates autonomous delivery robots in multiple United States cities through partnerships with food delivery platforms including Uber Eats and DoorDash.34

History

Serve Robotics was established in 2017 as an internal robotics initiative within Postmates, a United States based food delivery company. The division focused on developing autonomous sidewalk delivery robots designed to transport food and retail items in dense urban environments.56

In 2020, Postmates was acquired by Uber Technologies. Following the acquisition, Serve Robotics continued development under Uber before spinning out as an independent company in 2021 with seed funding from venture capital firm Neo and participation from Uber.37

In August 2023, Serve Robotics announced a reverse merger transaction allowing the company to become publicly traded. The company began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol SERV in 2024.89

Technology

Serve Robotics develops electric autonomous delivery robots designed to operate on sidewalks and pedestrian pathways. The robots use a combination of cameras, lidar sensors, and artificial intelligence software to navigate environments, detect obstacles, and comply with pedestrian traffic rules.10111213

Safety and public response

Autonomous delivery have been the subject of public discussion regarding sidewalk safety and accessibility. In 2025, an incident involving a delivery robot and a mobility scooter user in Los Angeles prompted renewed debate over autonomous robot regulation and pedestrian safety standards.141516

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References

References

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  4. "Delivery robot firm Serve Robotics partners with DoorDash to expand reach". Reuters. October 9, 2025.
  5. "Serve Robotics builds 2,000 autonomous delivery robots". GlobeNewswire (Press release). December 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  6. "Serve Robotics, UberEats to deploy thousands of sidewalk delivery robots". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  7. Sze, Kristen (January 23, 2026). "Your future delivery order in SF might be dropped off by a little self-driving robot". ABC7 San Francisco. Archived from the original on March 7, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  8. "Serve Robotics Spins Out of Postmates With Seed Funding". PR Newswire. March 2, 2021. Archived from the original on February 12, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  9. "SERV Stock Price & News". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  10. "Serve Robotics Inc. Announces Go-Public Transaction and $30 Million Financing to Support Scaling of Robotic Delivery". PR Newswire. August 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  11. "Serve Robotics Becomes First Autonomous Vehicle Company to Commercially Launch Level 4 Self-Driving Robots". PR Newswire. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  12. Christopher, Nilesh (February 25, 2026). "Delivery robots have his old job — and now they've created a new one for him". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  13. "How Serve Robotics Achieved 99.8% Success for Last-Mile Autonomous Delivery". NVIDIA Success Stories. Archived from the original on March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  14. "Delivery robot nearly hits man using mobility scooter". People. September 2025. Archived from the original on September 25, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  15. Dorsey, Edwin (December 18, 2025). "Problems at Serve Robotics (SERV)". The Bear Cave. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  16. Harter, Clara (September 25, 2025). "A delivery robot collided with a disabled man on L.A. street. The aftermath is getting ugly". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
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