CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Grubhub, the leading online and mobile food-ordering
and delivery platform on college campuses, announced today that
it's deploying Yandex Self-Driving Group's robot delivery
technology, also called rovers, on the University of Arizona's campus. This will be the
second campus rolling out this delivery option from Grubhub and
Yandex this fall, following Ohio State
University.
More than 35,000 Wildcats will be able to order their favorite
foods from on-campus dining locations – including IQ Fresh,
Einstein Bros Bagels, On Deck Deli and Sabor – via the Grubhub app
and have it delivered by one of the rovers. Yandex's
third-generation robots autonomously navigate pavements, campus
crosswalks and pedestrian areas at speeds between 3 to 5 miles per
hour during daytime and after dark and in various weather
conditions, including rain, wind and heat. The rovers operate seven
days a week, and students can request delivery to popular locations
on campus including the dormitories, Main and Weaver library,
McKale Center and more.
"We've been working with the University of
Arizona's dining team on efforts that drive the dining
experience forward for the last eight years – from rolling out
on-campus pickup and delivery to smart food lockers and our
Ultimate ordering technology," said Travis
Price, senior manager, strategic partnerships at Grubhub.
"The deployment of this robot delivery technology is an exciting
way we're providing innovative solutions to our partners, and we
look forward to continuing to support the university's dining
operations."
"Our ongoing partnership with Grubhub, and now Yandex, continues
to strengthen and bring cool new innovation to our campus," said
Todd Millay, executive director of
Arizona Student Unions. "We're lucky to be the second school in the
nation to launch with Grubhub's new robot delivery service, and we
can't wait for our students to enjoy the convenience of this
amazing technology."
"We are excited to see just how quickly autonomous delivery
robots are becoming an essential part of campus life," said
Peter Szelei, business development
executive at Yandex SDG. Our robots are already delivering
thousands of orders every week on college campuses -- simplifying
the daily lives of students, professors and anyone spending time on
college campuses. The University of
Arizona campus will feature our newly launched
third-generation robots, and we hope the students will enjoy
them."
Features of the third-generation robots include removable
batteries that take less than a minute to replace, additional
cameras, a sleek new design that boasts increased robot capacity,
LED headlights and softer suspension - making it easier for the
robots to traverse challenging terrain, such as high curbs.
To learn more about how you can bring this delivery to your
campus, please visit here.
About Grubhub:
Grubhub is part of Just Eat
Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY, NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global
online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than
32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local
restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative
restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved
delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant
partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
About Yandex Self-Driving Group:
Yandex has been
developing its proprietary self-driving technology since 2017. As
of today, Yandex's autonomous vehicle fleet has 170 cars, which
have driven over seven million autonomous miles on public roads in
various weather and road conditions in three countries -
Russia, Israel and the
United States. The maturity of the technology as well as the
accumulated real-world mileage makes Yandex one of the leading
developers of self-driving technology globally.
Since late 2019, the company has also been developing its own
delivery robots. Based on the same self-driving technology as its
autonomous vehicles, these rovers are built to deliver small and
medium-sized packages. Yandex robots are already delivering orders
from shops and restaurants to customers in Russia and the
United States.
About Arizona Student Unions:
Arizona Student Unions
is the kitchen and living room of the University of Arizona, where everyone can eat,
play, relax, and get involved! With Arizona Catering & Event
Planning Co., Arizona Dining, Rooftop Greenhouse, cooking
workshops, events and more, we strive to provide a "home away from
home" to balance the diverse educational, recreational, cultural
and social needs of today's students.
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