Starship Technologies · working robot
Starship delivery robot
A six-wheeled, cooler-sized robot that drives on sidewalks at walking pace, climbs curbs and carries up to about three shopping bags. Founded by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis.
- Price
- —Not sold; delivery service
- Height
- —Not published
- Weight
- 38 kgHeavier than 19%
- Payload
- 9.1 kgCarries more than 6%
- Speed
- 6.4 km/hFaster than 66%
- Battery
- 18 hRuns longer than 93%
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Why it matters
The largest sidewalk delivery fleet: first robot operator to pass 10 million autonomous deliveries (April 2026).
Real-world use
Passed 8 million deliveries in April 2025 and 10 million in April 2026, with more than 3,000 robots at 300+ locations in eight countries.
Timeline
- Released
- 2017
Maker
Starship TechnologiesCompany · founded 2014 · San Francisco, USA, with engineering in Tallinn, EstoniaOver US$280M raised, including a US$50M Series C in October 2025
How it stacks up
Against other working & field robots that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Starship delivery robot is heavier than 19% of the 75 other working & field robots that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Starship delivery robot is faster than 66% of the 86 other working & field robots that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Starship delivery robot carries more than 6% of the 84 other working & field robots that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Starship delivery robot runs longer than 93% of the 86 other working & field robots that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, joints, price.
Public attention
#9 of 396 current machines in public attention.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
- about 3,000 units or vehicles reported by the maker or press (may be a company-wide total)
- 8 reported deployments
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. It drives itself along sidewalks to customers, with remote staff able to help in tricky spots.
- Actuators & motors
- Six wheels on a bogie that climbs kerbs; winter wheels for snow
- Sensors & vision
- 12 cameras including time-of-flight, radar and ultrasonic sensors
- Compute
- Safety-critical functions run on the robot so it keeps working if the link drops
- Battery & power
- Proprietary battery, up to 18 hours; wireless charging overnight
- AI & software
- Level 4 autonomy with neural networks; remote assistants on standby
- Other details
- Insulated, locked cargo bay for about three shopping bags, opened by the customer's phone; siren and tracking if tampered with
From the maker
Starship delivery robot is the only machine from Starship Technologies in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not publishedNot sold; delivery service
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Built
- More than 3,000 robots (April 2026)
- Sold or delivered
- Not sold; delivery service
- Customers and pilots
- Uber Eats, Bolt, foodora, Just Eat, S Group, 65+ US campuses; 300+ locations in 8 countries
Where it works
8 reported deployments.
- Deployed
Co-op and Tesco · Milton Keynes · since 2018-04
Starship robots deliver groceries in Milton Keynes, its first big UK town service. The Grocer
- Deployed
George Mason University (with Sodexo) · George Mason University Fairfax campus · Fairfax · since 2019-01 · 25 units
George Mason University launched campus food delivery with 25 Starship robots. 25 robots at launch Starship said in June 2026 it will wind down US campus delivery after the 2026-27 season. Starship Technologies
- Deployed
Alepa (S Group) · Espoo · since 2022-04
Starship robots deliver groceries from Alepa stores in Espoo, starting in April 2022. Starship Technologies
- Deployed
Purdue University · Purdue University campus · West Lafayette · since 2019
Purdue was among the universities that added Starship campus food delivery in 2019. Starship said in June 2026 it will wind down US campus delivery after the 2026-27 season. Starship Technologies
- Deployed
Uber Eats merchants · Headingley, Burley and Hyde Park · Leeds · since 2025-12-11
Starship robots deliver Uber Eats orders in the Headingley, Burley and Hyde Park areas of Leeds. Starship Technologies
- Pilot
foodora · Prague 8 · Prague · since 2025-12-02 · 3 units
foodora and Starship began a three-robot food delivery pilot in Prague 8. Three robots in the testing phase (Dec 2025) Starship Technologies
- Deployed
Uber Eats merchants · Sheffield · since 2026-03
Starship robots began delivering Uber Eats orders in Sheffield in March 2026. Starship Technologies
- Deployed
Just Eat · Carlton, Athersley, Monk Bretton and Lundwood · Barnsley · since 2026-04-08
Just Eat and Starship launched robot food delivery to about 11,000 households in north-east Barnsley. A small number of robots at launch covering 11,000 households (Apr 2026) Starship Technologies
News
The latest 1, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Starship passes 10 million deliveries
Starship said it had made 10 million autonomous deliveries with 3,000+ robots in eight countries.
Starship Technologies
Sources
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