Delivery is currently available at the
University of Kentucky, the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
Wayne State University, Southern Methodist University and Fairfield University
CHICAGO and SAN
FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubhub, a
leading food ordering and delivery marketplace, and Starship
Technologies, the world's leading provider of autonomous delivery
services, announced today that they will provide robot delivery
services on college campuses across the
United States.
This delivery is currently available at the University of Kentucky, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Wayne State
University, Southern Methodist
University and Fairfield
University, and will be available at multiple other
college campuses later this year. More than 170,000 students
will have access to robot deliveries across these campuses, joining
the list of over 25 schools across the
United States where Starship's robots provide deliveries
with its global fleet of over 2,000 robots. This partnership grows
Grubhub's delivery options on college campuses, providing
additional avenues for students to get their favorite meals
delivered.
"Robot delivery solves the unique challenges of accessing
hard-to-reach areas that come from operating on a college campus,"
said Adam Herbert, senior director
of campus partnerships at Grubhub. "With Starship's robots,
students can enjoy a fun, new way to order their favorite meals
right to their door—whether that be the library, their dorm,
academic hall or another campus building. Offering this type of
delivery further improves the Grubhub dining experience as we
continue to provide innovative solutions for students and our
campus partners."
"We're excited to partner with Grubhub on such a diverse and
exciting roster of schools as we've worked hard to become a trusted
and integrated partner on our campus communities," said
Alastair Westgarth, CEO of Starship
Technologies. "Over 90 percent of students say that Starship robots
are helpful and convenient, so we are looking forward to bringing
our service to more students across the country."
"Fairfield University is thrilled to
partner with Starship and Grubhub—our official mobile food-ordering
and delivery partner—on this innovative robot delivery initiative,"
said Matt Dinnan, assistant vice
president of auxiliary services at Fairfield
University. "As the first college in the Northeast to roll
out this technology, our campus is already buzzing with enthusiasm
about the new robotic pick-up and delivery service option that will
no doubt enhance the student experience here at Fairfield."
Grubhub partners with more than 250 college campuses across
the United States to give students
the ability to integrate meal plans directly into their Grubhub
account and access restaurants both on- and off-campus for delivery
and pickup.
Starship continues to drive innovation within the food delivery
industry by offering its world leading, robot delivery experience
to partners as a B2B delivery-as-a-service solution. Delivery by
Starship integrates into retailers' existing platforms to make food
delivery more sustainable and efficient.
Starship's zero-emission robots make more than 140,000 road
crossings daily and have made a total of more than 3.5 million
autonomous deliveries and traveled millions of miles. The robots
can travel up to 4 mph, carry the equivalent of three bags of
groceries and operate in various weather conditions, including rain
and snow.
For more information on how administrators can bring this
delivery experience to their campus, please visit here.
About Grubhub
Grubhub is part
of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY),
and is a leading U.S. food ordering and delivery marketplace.
Dedicated to connecting 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 320,000
restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S.
cities.
About Starship Technologies
Starship Technologies is
revolutionizing deliveries with autonomous robots. The robots are
designed to deliver food, groceries and packages locally in
minutes. The delivery robots have traveled millions of miles and
completed over 3.5 million autonomous deliveries around the world.
Starship was founded by Ahti Heinla
and Janus Friis (Skype Chief
Architect and Co-founder) and Alastair
Westgarth is the CEO.
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