Grubhub, Avride Launch Robot Delivery Pilot for Customers

Grubhub, Avride Launch Robot Delivery Pilot for Customers

The pilot will feature Avride’s delivery robots, guided by AI-powered autonomous driving technology, proven in challenging urban environments and diverse conditions, to enable real-time navigation decisions with accuracy and reliability.

Grubhub is expanding its partnership with Avride to launch a robot delivery pilot for customers ordering from Wonder’s Jersey City location. 

The initiative marks Grubhub’s first use of autonomous delivery beyond college campuses and introduces robot delivery to Wonder customers.

During the pilot, customers can place orders from Wonder’s Jersey City location through the Grubhub platform as usual. If an eligible delivery address is within a set range of the restaurant, they will have the option to choose delivery via an Avride robot.

Wonder’s unique multi-restaurant model makes it an ideal partner to launch this pilot. Diners can choose from more than 20 different restaurant concepts — including Alanza, Tejas Barbecue, Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson — with every dish made to order in a Wonder storefront and delivered fast and free. 

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This combination of speed, variety, and quality makes for a seamless experience that pairs perfectly with the efficiency of robot delivery.

Following the pilot, Grubhub plans to implement any learnings and expand autonomous delivery to additional markets nationwide, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and delivering an even faster, more reliable experience for customers everywhere.

“This pilot represents the next step in our mission to provide diners with fast, reliable, and delightful delivery experiences,” said PJ Poykayil, SVP of Customer Delivery Operations at Wonder and Grubhub.

“By combining Grubhub’s marketplace, Wonder’s culinary innovation, and Avride’s advanced robotics, we’re delivering the future of convenience.”

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The pilot will feature Avride’s delivery robots, guided by AI-powered autonomous driving technology, proven in challenging urban environments and diverse weather conditions, to enable real-time navigation decisions with accuracy and reliability. 

“We’re proud to be Grubhub’s trusted partner as they bring robot delivery beyond campuses for the very first time. For Avride, this marks an important step in expanding robotic delivery,” said Dmitry Polishchuk, CEO of Avride.

Going beyond traditional restaurant or grocery delivery, it highlights how seamlessly our technology can integrate with innovative platforms like Wonder’s, opening up new business verticals for autonomous delivery.

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