Uber Technologies and autonomous vehicle startup Avride have announced a multiyear strategic partnership to bring Avride’s autonomous delivery robots and vehicles to Uber and Uber Eats.
The partnership aims to improve delivery and mobility services by integrating Avride’s autonomous technology into Uber’s platform.
The collaboration will launch with Avride’s sidewalk delivery robots on Uber Eats in Austin in the coming weeks, expanding to Dallas and Jersey City, New Jersey, later this year. Next year, the partnership will extend to riders, with Avride’s autonomous vehicles set to offer ride-hailing services in Dallas.
Once the integration is live, Uber Eats customers and riders in select locations may have the option to choose an Avride delivery robot or autonomous vehicle to fulfill their trip. This move will further enhance the user experience by offering efficient and innovative alternatives to traditional deliveries and rides.
Avride, known for its dual expertise in autonomous cars and delivery robots, is already making commercial deliveries in the U.S. and South Korea. Autonomous cars are also being tested on public roads. This shared technology allows Avride to provide seamless, scalable solutions for both mobility and delivery.
“We are excited to partner with Uber as we scale our operations and work together to further improve the delivery experience for both consumers and merchants,” Dmitry Polishchuk, CEO of Avride, said in a news release. “We plan to expand the total fleet of Avride robots operating within Uber Eats to hundreds in 2025, followed by the launch of our robotaxi service.”
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi added, “Autonomous mobility and delivery hold a ton of promise for consumers and communities. We’re excited to partner with Avride to bring their technology to more people in more places as they continue to scale.”
This partnership, with the potential to drastically change the delivery and mobility industries, underscores Uber’s continued push into autonomous technology and Avride’s growing influence in the market.
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. Since launching in 2010, Uber has completed over 52 billion trips and continues to expand its platform to serve the needs of both people and businesses by transforming how goods, food, and people move through cities.
About Avride
Austin-based Avride is a leader in autonomous technology, developing and operating autonomous cars and delivery robots. Founded in 2017, Avride is committed to addressing current and future mobility and delivery needs with a focus on scalability and technological innovation.