Postmates has stepped up its delivery game with a robot designed with eyes, turn signals and even the ability to yield. Serve is a semi-autonomous rover that uses cameras and Lidar to navigate sidewalks, but also has a human pilot working remotely who can take...
Instacart, the grocery delivery service, will begin the process of separating from long-time partner Whole Foods, according to a report from Bloomberg. The two companies have been heavily intertwined since 2014, when Instacart was only two years old. Instacart made the announcement on Dec. 13,...
Online food delivery startup Deliveroo has opened a physical restaurant in Hong Kong, according to a CNBC report. The restaurant serves online and in-store customers, and if it’s successful, the company has plans to grow the concept globally. The Deliveroo Food Market will operate as...
Walgreens and FedEx announced Thursday (Dec. 6) the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens’ network of neighborhood pharmacies with the FedEx air and ground delivery network to provide a convenient way for patients to fill prescriptions. In a press release, Walgreens, which...
Uber Eats is allowing restaurants in India to bundle several food items together at a discounted price in exchange for placement in a featured section of local “Specials.” “We’re always experimenting with ways to make it easier to find your favorite foods on Uber Eats,”...
After two years on the market, Amazon will shut down its restaurant delivery service in London, according to the Evening Standard. The company told customers about the change in an email, saying the service would be discontinued after Dec. 3. Amazon Restaurants UK, which faced...
A U.K.-based startup has launched delivery by robot in a southern England town. According to reports, autonomous robot startup Starship Technologies is now available for people living in the U.K. town of Milton Keynes. To use the on-demand package delivery system, users need to install...
CVS, the drugstore operator, is testing a program in Boston in which customers get free delivery on prescriptions and online purchases among other perks. CNBC, citing CVS, reported that the program, which is called CarePass, also includes access to a pharmacy helpline, a 20 percent...
United Parcel Service (UPS) announced that it is ready to unveil a delivery test service that utilizes electric bicycles to address growing traffic congestion and air-quality concerns. UPS is teaming up with the city of Seattle on the downtown delivery pilot project, which will use...
