Seonglae ChoUber will test 'autonomous' food delivery sometime next year | Engadget
Uber and autonomous vehicle company Motional announced a partnership today for "autonomous deliveries" through Uber Eats. As you might imagine, there are some caveats. The pilot is slated to launch at some point in "early 2022," though Motional (itself a partnership between Hyundai and Aptiv) would not provide further details on timing.
https://www.engadget.com/uber-motional-food-delivery-partnership-183107550.html
Uber jumps into Europe's rapid grocery delivery market with 15-minute service in Paris
LONDON - Uber is taking on Europe's buzzy grocery delivery start-ups with a service in Paris that ships essential items to shoppers' doors in as little as 15 minutes. The U.S. ride-hailing and food delivery company said it has expanded a partnership with French supermarket chain Carrefour to debut the service, which is called Carrefour Sprint.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/25/uber-launches-rapid-grocery-delivery-service-in-paris.html
Uber Eats users in Ontario can now buy cannabis through the app | Engadget
is moving into the cannabis market. Starting today, users in Ontario can place an order at retailer Tokyo Smoke through the app. Don't expect an driver to drop off joints, though. Cannabis orders are pickup-only for the time being. Users need to search for "cannabis" or "Tokyo Smoke" and confirm they're of legal age before they can make their purchase.
https://www.engadget.com/uber-eats-ontario-canada-cannabis-order-pickup-tokyo-smoke-161959413.html
Uber to test delivering food with robots
Uber is the latest company to try delivering food to people's homes with robots.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/13/cars/uber-robot-delivery-la/index.html
Uber Eats deliveries will be served by mini autonomous EVs in US markets starting this fall
Ride-share veteran Uber Technologies has announced a long term partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Nuro, whose zero-occupant EVs will deliver food to Uber Eats customers around the US. The ten-year deal will kick off this fall in Texas and California before expanding further. As pioneers of the rideshare revolution beginning over a decade ago, Uber [...]
https://electrek.co/2022/09/08/uber-eats-deliveries-served-by-autonomous-evs-us-this-fall/
