by Beth Signarovitz | Mar 8, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Uber Eats announced a new “Live Location Sharing” feature for customers. This option allows consumers to share their location with delivery couriers for a fixed amount of time. The feature was designed to help couriers navigate potentially challenging delivery...
by Beth Signarovitz | Mar 5, 2024 | News Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
Uber Eats announced new initiatives to help combat food insecurities. This includes allowing consumers to use SNAP/EBT to order groceries directly through the Uber Eats app. The company will also work with their largest U.S. grocery partner, Albertsons Companies, to...
by Beth Signarovitz | Feb 28, 2024 | News, News Briefs
Grubhub has expanded their convenience offerings and will now offer deliveries from CVS Pharmacy. This will give customers access to beauty, wellness, and household items from the pharmacy. CVS is the newest addition to Grubhub’s convenience offerings, which also...
by Beth Signarovitz | Feb 21, 2024 | Automation, News, News Briefs
Autonomous sidewalk robots will soon provide food deliveries in Japan thanks to a new partnership between Uber Eats Japan, Mitsubishi Electric and Cartken. Deliveries are expected to begin in part of Tokyo by the end of March 2024, via Cartken’s “Model C” robot....
by Beth Signarovitz | Feb 13, 2024 | Automation, News, News Briefs
Starship Technologies has raised $90 million to further the global expansion of its autonomous delivery service. The company utilizes robots for last-mile deliveries, providing a sustainable solution to increasing demands for home delivery. The company has deployed...