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Uber Spinoff Starts All Autonomous Deliveries in LA

The company’s robots can operate without human intervention and use onboard capabilities to ensure safe activity
  • Written by Callum Cyrus
  • 19th January 2022

Serve Robotics has commenced fully autonomous deliveries from its self-navigating robot fleet in Los Angeles, California. 

The company recently completed the first-ever routine robot delivery without human intervention in designated areas around L.A. 

Utilizing multiple layers of systems including multiple sensor modalities, the robots are able to safely navigate busy city sidewalks, delivering food and other consumer goods. They run on sidewalks allowing for fewer traffic interactions. 

The fully autonomous service comes as Serve Robotics prepares to expand to other markets later this year for Uber Eats and other partners.

Serve Robotics co-founder and CEO Dr. Ali Kashani said he’s proud the company achieved Level 4 autonomy which he says “further enhances public safety by significantly reducing the potential for human error.”

“This milestone begins to unlock the full potential of robotic delivery,” Kashani said. “This technical and commercial milestone is an achievement for the entire AV industry, and accelerates our mission to make delivery more accessible and sustainable.”

Serve Expands With Uber’s Backing

Launched in 2017, Serve Robotics was initially the robotics division of Postmates. It later spun out of the Uber-owned rapid delivery service and has now completed more than 10,000 contactless deliveries in California.

It took Serve Robotics five years to perfect the technology stack for Level 4 deliveries, and the company predicts it will significantly lower barriers to scaling autonomous services.

Safety Drive

En route to achieving full autonomy, the Serve Robotics team focused on refining the automated emergency brakes, as well as the mechanical halt that works as a failsafe. The robot’s collision avoidance system was another big priority.

The machines utilize multiple critical navigation systems, including IoT-enabled smart cameras and ultrasound, to find their way on busy city sidewalks. Serve also deploys Lidar, the light detection and ranging technique that surveys landscapes in 3D.

Nvidia’s Jetson platform was selected to underpin the bot’s hardware, while the Lidar sensors were sourced from San Francisco supplier Ouster.

Other Players 

Sensor Robotics isn’t the only player in the autonomous delivery game. 

Nuro recently launched an autonomous delivery robot that includes external airbags at the vehicle’s front and rear in case it comes in contact with a pedestrian. 

LG unveiled delivery robots at CES this year while outlining its tech plans to improve lives by deploying robots both inside and out of the home. The presentation featured door-to-door delivery robots for goods delivery as well as smart home applications and automated hospitality service.

Tags: robotics autonomous vehicles LG Uber Serve Robotics Level 4 autonomy Nuro Dr. Ali Kashani Architecture News

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