Avride Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-17 - Deployment - Avride begins scheduled 30-robot rollout at Bowling Green State University - The robots replace the university’s previous Starship fleet and initially serve on-campus destinations. BGSU identifies active LiDAR, 360-degree sensing and roughly double the prior cargo capacity. Grubhub provides ordering and integrates university meal… - source: bgsu.edu
• 2026-03-10 - Deployment - Avride launches first autonomous robot deliveries with Uber in Philadelphia - Avride launched Uber Eats robot deliveries in Philadelphia, adding another city to its autonomous delivery network. The service operates with Avride robots in Center City, with daily service hours and plans to expand the territory. Avride said its robots… - source: medium.com
• 2025-10-23 - Partnership - Avride and Grubhub expand robot delivery beyond campuses in Jersey City - Avride and Grubhub launched a robot delivery pilot for customers ordering from Wonder's Jersey City location. The pilot marked Grubhub's first autonomous delivery offering in its marketplace outside college campuses. Avride said its Grubhub campus programs… - source: medium.com
• 2025-10-22 - Market Signal - Avride secures up to $375 million in strategic investment and commercial commitments from Uber and Nebius - The transaction combines strategic investments and commercial commitments from Uber Technologies and Nebius Group. Avride said the capital would support autonomous driving technology, fleet scaling, product development, and geographic expansion. The… - source: nebius.com
• 2025-08-21 - Deployment - Avride expands Uber Eats delivery robots across Austin, Dallas, and Jersey City - Avride said its Uber Eats delivery robots had expanded from Austin to Dallas and Jersey City after launching on Uber Eats in 2024. The fleet had delivered tens of thousands of meals across the three cities while operating seven days a week. Avride also… - source: medium.com
• 2025-04-24 - Deployment - Avride reaches 80,000 deliveries at Ohio State campus deployment - Avride said its 112-robot fleet at The Ohio State University had completed 80,000 deliveries since January 2025. The deployment averaged 1,200 to 1,300 orders per day, with a single-day record of 1,389 orders. Avride described the OSU program as the largest… - source: medium.com
• 2025-01-30 - Partnership - Avride and Grubhub deploy autonomous delivery robots on U.S. college campuses - Avride and Grubhub launched autonomous robot delivery for Grubhub-partnered college campuses, beginning with The Ohio State University. The initial OSU fleet included 100 next-generation delivery robots for meals, snacks, and convenience items. Avride said… - source: medium.com
• 2024-11-12 - Deployment - Avride launches Uber Eats robot deliveries in Austin - Avride launched autonomous delivery robots for Uber Eats orders in downtown Austin. The initial operating area covered downtown blocks between Cesar Chavez Street, 15th Street, I-35, and West Avenue. Customers could track the robot in the Uber Eats app and… - source: medium.com
• 2024-10-03 - Partnership - Avride and Uber announce autonomous delivery and mobility partnership - The multiyear partnership brings Avride delivery robots and autonomous vehicles to Uber and Uber Eats. Avride delivery robots were already making commercial deliveries in the U.S. and South Korea at announcement, while its autonomous cars were being tested… - source: investor.uber.com