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        Cartken, an autonomous delivery droid manufacturer, has entered into a three-way partnership with AC Hotel Miami Dadeland in South Miami and online food ordering app FanFood to offer droid-based food delivery to hotel guests.
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        The guests can place orders via FanFood&rsquo;s websites, to be delivered from participating restaurants with the Dadeland Mall, a nearby shopping complex. The dorids will deliver the food to the hotel lobby for pickup.
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    <b>Analyst QuickTake:</b>
     Cartken already has operations in Miami in 
    <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/110">
      partnership with REEF Technology,
    </a>
     an operator of parking facilities and neighborhood hubs, delivering orders from REEF&rsquo;s network of delivery-only kitchens to customers. Its peer company 
    <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/499906">
      Kiwibot
    </a>
     also conducts droid-based deliveries in Miami. Furthermore, Cartken is not the only droid operator to have partnered with hotels for droid-based deliveries. Its peer 
    <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/1173002">
      Coco Robotics
    </a>
     partnered with Bayside Hotel, Southern California 
    <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/123">
      in April 2021
    </a>
     to provide an on-demand delivery service to its guests.&lt;/ul&gt;
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    <a href="https://jnews.uk/ac-hotel-miami-dadeland-has-a-fleet-of-food-delivery-robots/">
      J News
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      Travel Daily News
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    <a href="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/ac-hotel-miami-dadeland-has-a-fleet-of-food-delivery-robots-13906497">
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Last-mile Delivery Automation

Cartken partners with AC Hotel Miami Dadeland to offer robot-powered food delivery to guests

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<div>
 <p>Nuro, a company specializing in autonomous vehicle technology, has broadened its driverless testing operations in Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Houston. The firm is testing its third-generation R3 vehicles alongside Toyota Priuses that have been retrofitted for their testing expansion.</p>
 <p>The deployment area for testing has increased by 83% in Mountain View and Palo Alto and by 70% in Houston. The updated technology allows vehicles to reach speeds of up to 35 mph, adapt to multi-lane roads, manoeuvre around emergency vehicles, navigate construction zones, react to school buses, and function at night even without safety drivers. </p>
 <p>This upgrade is aligned with Nuro's <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33481"> shift in business strategy </a>, moving from robot delivery operations towards licensing its autonomous vehicle technology to automakers and mobility providers. The goal is to showcase the capabilities of their technology to prospective clients in both the passenger vehicle and commercial sectors.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Nuro, despite having raised <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/6370"> more than USD 2 billion </a> to date and being the most well-funded startup in the last-mile delivery automation space, faced financial strain and underwent restructurings and layoffs in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/14788"> 2022 </a> and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/18410"> 2023. </a> These conditions also signaled the strategic shift toward licensing its autonomous driving technology to extend its capital runway.</p>

Nuro expands autonomous vehicle testing in Bay Area and Houston to demonstrate technology

<div>
 <p>Elroy Air, a company specializing in the development of cargo delivery drones for various uses, such as military and commercial applications, has managed to procure funding of USD 6.6 million through equity financing.</p>
 <p>This recent influx of capital increases their total fundraising amount to a hefty USD 111.5 million.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Today’s fundraising marks the second time Elroy Air raised funds within the year. Previously, it raised USD 48.9 million in venture capital led by Shield Capital <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/27233"> in January 2024. </a></p>

Elroy Air raises USD 6.6 million in equity financing

<div>
 <p>Autonomous delivery droid creator, Kiwibot, has launched a rental service for companies, presenting three different offerings: "Kiwibot Advertising," "Kiwibot Cargo," and "Kiwibot Leap." The service follows a robot-as-a-service (RaaS) model with different functionalities: mobile advertising, warehouse logistics, and last-mile delivery services. The advertising option is the only one available on the company's website.</p>
 <p>Having tested its advertising service with AWS on five robots during New York City's Tech Week, Kiwibot states that its robots, through the Cargo service, are capable of handling hazardous chemicals, overnight surveillance, and addressing labor shortages in warehouse facilities.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Renting out delivery droids is not common among startups operating in the droid-based delivery segment in the last-mile delivery automation industry. Many disruptors, including <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/338944"> Starship Technologies, </a> <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/1295990"> Serve Robotics, </a> and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/1173002"> Coco, </a> handle their deliveries, offering them within a fee-per-delivery business model. However, a few startups, such as <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/668758"> Peyk </a> and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/1283269"> Bizero, </a> also rent out their delivery droids to customers.</p>

Kiwibot launches robot rental service with three offerings

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 <p>Matternet, a drone-delivery services company, has collaborated with ANRA Technologies, a provider of UAS traffic management solutions, to improve airspace management in urban drone delivery networks. This partnership aims to integrate ANRA's UTM capabilities with Matternet's Software Platform to effectively manage drone trajectories, lessen collision threats, and secure safe beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations in shared airspace.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> These product enhancements would support Matternet's expansion of home delivery services, which are currently operational in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/34441"> Silicon Valley </a> (Mountain View and Sunnyvale, California).</p>

Matternet partners with ANRA Technologies for drone delivery traffic management solutions

<div>
 <p>Ottonomy, the manufacturer of delivery droids, has teamed up with the UK parcel delivery company DPD to roll out its autonomous delivery robot, the "Ottobot," in the UK. This marks the first time Ottonomy has deployed in the UK. </p>
 <p>The Ottobot will first be put to use in Milton Keynes, utilizing the city's Redway network. Consumers will be able to collect their parcels via a pin-based system. </p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> The partnership expands DPD's existing autonomous delivery operations, which began <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/11497"> in July 2022 </a> in collaboration with rival droid-based delivery services provider Cartken. That was first debuted in Milton Keynes and was later expanded to include cities such as <a href="https:<br>
//www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/dpd-expands-autonomous-robot-parcel-delivery-service"> Raunds, Bristol, and Lincoln </a> in the UK.</p>

Ottonomy partners with DPD to deploy autonomous delivery robots in UK

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 <p>Dexa, previously known as Drone Express and now TELEGRID Technologies' drone delivery subsidiary, has been granted the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Part 107 Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) waiver for drone activities in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This permission enables Dexa's drones to operate without being in the direct line of sight of the pilot.</p>
 <p>This waiver permits Dexa to carry out flights over longer distances and operate in usually restricted airspace, thereby enhancing its delivery reach and operational capabilities.</p>
 <p>Additionally, Dexa is a participant in the Part 135 Unmanned Domestic Air Carrier Certification program. Upon receiving approval, it will be one of the select few companies certified to conduct unmanned BVLOS deliveries in the United States. </p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Dexa expanded its operations to Winston-Salem, North Carolina , <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/31719"> in July 2024, </a> marking its first project in the state. Today’s waiver, we believe, will help the company scale operations in the area.</p>

Dexa receives FAA waiver for BVLOS drone flights

<div>
 <p>Pipedream Labs, a developer of underground robotic delivery systems, has launched its underground food delivery system at a quick-service restaurant in Texas. The system delivers food orders from the kitchen to customers in less than 15 seconds via underground pipes and above-ground kiosks.</p>
 <p>The system is comprised of underground pipes that house the robots and above-ground kiosks, known as "portals", where customers collect their orders.&nbsp;</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Pipedream Labs is the only startup in the last-mile delivery automation industry that offers autonomous underground delivery services. Previously, the company deployed its underground robots in partnership with Wendy’s (the location was not disclosed; <a href="https:<br>
//www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wendys-partners-with-pipedream-to-pilot-industry-first-underground-delivery-system-for-mobile-orders-301826739.html"> May 2023) </a> and Curiosity Lab ( in Peachtree Corners smart city in Atlanta, Georgia; <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/25111"> January 2024). </a></p>

Pipedream Labs launches underground robotic delivery system for restaurant in Texas

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 <p>Amazon has introduced Prime Air, a drone-based delivery service, for selected customers in the West Valley Metro Area of Phoenix, Arizona. The service allows for the delivery of products weighing up to five pounds, with around 50,000 items available at the service's launch.</p>
 <p>Its operational hours are limited to daylight and good weather conditions. The use of the<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/14505"> “MK30” </a> drone, which has Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, facilitates this service. Deliveries are made directly from Amazon's Tolleson facility, with most orders being completed within an hour.</p>
 <p>In the words of Analyst QuickTake, Amazon already provides drone-based deliveries in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/11672"> College Station, Texas </a> and announced its plans to extend this service to Tolleson, Arizona, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/28707"> in April 2024 </a>.</p>
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Amazon launches drone-based delivery service in Phoenix, Arizona

<div>
 <p>Aviant, a Norwegian drone delivery startup, won USD 1 million as the grand prize in the GENIUS NY business competition. This investment prize is intended to enhance Central New York's UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) ecosystem.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Aviant operates drone-based delivery services in Norway (including <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/26756"> Lillehammer) </a> and Sweden. Its <a href="https:<br>
//kyte.delivery/"> drone fleet </a> has completed 500+ deliveries spanning over 2,485 mi, achieving an average delivery time of 24 minutes.</p>

Aviant wins USD 1 million prize from GENIUS NY

<div>
 <p>Oxa, a company specialising in autonomous vehicle technology, has introduced autonomous versions of the Ford E-Transit van and minibus. These vehicles use Oxa Driver software and are suitable for commercial fleet integration in both the UK and US.</p>
 <p>The E-Transit versions include various standard automotive-grade sensors, such as cameras, LiDAR, and radar, enabling a full 360-degree perception and the ability to operate up to 35 mph in mixed traffic. These vehicles can be configured either as logistics vans or minibuses with a maximum of 10 seats. They also come with manual controls for non-autonomous use.</p>
 <p>Oxa uses Reference Autonomy Designs (RADs) as a fast method for incorporating autonomy into vehicles. This is validated through testing in controlled environments, real-world driving situations, and virtual tests using Spatial AI technology. Oxa suggests that this strategy offers an economical platform for goods delivery and passenger services, maintaining full interior space without any compromises required.</p>
 
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All Updates

Cartken partners with AC Hotel Miami Dadeland to offer robot-powered food delivery to guests

Nuro expands autonomous vehicle testing in Bay Area and Houston to demonstrate technology

Elroy Air raises USD 6.6 million in equity financing

Kiwibot launches robot rental service with three offerings

Matternet partners with ANRA Technologies for drone delivery traffic management solutions

Ottonomy partners with DPD to deploy autonomous delivery robots in UK

Dexa receives FAA waiver for BVLOS drone flights

Pipedream Labs launches underground robotic delivery system for restaurant in Texas

Amazon launches drone-based delivery service in Phoenix, Arizona

Aviant wins USD 1 million prize from GENIUS NY

Oxa launches autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus

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Cartken partners with AC Hotel Miami Dadeland to offer robot-powered food delivery to guests

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