Exciting news for food lovers in Dallas! Serve Robotics is bringing a fleet of cutting-edge autonomous delivery robots to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This marks a significant milestone in their mission to spread AI-powered delivery services across the U.S. by 2025. These robots, powered by NVIDIA’s Jetson Orin module, offer five times the computing power to navigate more intelligently.
This expansion, in collaboration with Uber Eats, aims to create a nationwide platform for robotic food delivery. As Dr. Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics, puts it, “Texas is known for doing things bigger and better, and we’re excited to offer a smarter, more efficient way to get your favorite meals delivered in Dallas.”
Since spinning off from Uber in 2021, Serve Robotics has completed tens of thousands of deliveries with partners like Uber Eats and 7-Eleven. They’re planning to roll out up to 2,000 robots in various U.S. markets under multi-year contracts.
Dallas-Fort Worth, the fourth-largest metro area in the U.S., is a perfect fit for this innovation. Its strong sidewalk infrastructure and tech-friendly vibe make it ideal. Over 22,000 households in neighborhoods like Pearl, State Thomas, West Village, and South Routh can now enjoy meals delivered by these autonomous robots. Local businesses are on board too. Derek Ho, general manager at Ka Thai, shares, “This technology will allow us to bring Ka Thai to customers who we might not have been able to reach otherwise.”
Serve Robotics’ move into Dallas follows successful launches in Los Angeles and Miami, along with partnerships with companies like Shake Shack and Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza. Megan Jensen, head of autonomous delivery operations at Uber, emphasizes, “Our ongoing partnership with Serve Robotics is a key part in our mission of making food delivery as convenient as possible.”
To support this rapid growth, Serve Robotics secured $86 million in December, adding to a total of $167 million raised in 2024. The company’s funding has reached $220 million, thanks to investments from a reverse merger and an IPO.
