• Starship Technologies, an autonomous delivery droid manufacturer, has announced plans to roll out its droid-based deliveries in partnership with the Central Bedfordshire Council, UK.

• Initially, droids will be rolled out in Aspley Guise village in Central Bedfordshire to deliver groceries, food, and other packages to consumers.

<ul><li> Analyst QuickTake: The news comes on the heels of Starship Technologies announcing pulling back its operations in several US cities and Germany—citing the need to focus on reducing costs and increasing profitability. However, it looks like strengthening operations in the UK has been on the cards for the company, as it expanded operations to Cambridgeshire county just two months ago, adding to its existing established commercial operations in towns such as Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire and Northampton in Northamptonshire.</ul>