Uber Eats is partnering with Starship Technologies to launch autonomous delivery robots across multiple countries.

The robots will operate at Level 4 autonomy, which means they handle all self-driving tasks within a specific area.

The delivery robots will be able to complete deliveries in under 30 minutes for distances of up to two miles.

Uber Eats will initially roll out robot deliveries in Leeds next month, with an expansion planned for multiple European countries in 2026 and the US the following year.

Starship claims its AI-powered robots have already completed over nine million deliveries using more than 2,700 robots across 10,000 cities in seven countries.

“Autonomous delivery is an exciting part of how we see the future of Uber Eats,” said Sarfraz Maredia, global head of autonomous at Uber. “Together with Starship, we’re bringing this future to life across multiple continents, leveraging Uber’s global scale and Starship’s proven autonomy to deliver efficient and affordable experiences for consumers and merchants everywhere.”

Last year, taxi and delivery services firm Bolt partnered with Starship Technologies to deliver groceries in Tallinn Estonia using autonomous robots.

Starship Technologies also has a partnership with grocery chain Co-op in the UK where its robots are used for deliveries in Leeds.

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