Deliveroo and Coco Robotics have partnered to bring robot deliveries to towns and cities within the online food and grocery delivery company’s network.
The launch will begin with Canary Wharf in London this month, before the scheme is rolled out in Milton Keynes, Leeds, Stockton on Tees and Nottingham in the coming weeks and months.
Consumers will initially be able to order from the likes of Patty&Bun, independent family-run brands like bakery Signorelli and cafe and restaurant Beam, in Wood Wharf, Canary Wharf.
The service will expand to include a wider pool of merchants at a later stage, including Ole & Steen, Royal China and Din Tai Fung. In Milton Keynes, consumers will be able to order from Smoke and Pepper and 5 Akhis, amongst others when the service rolls out.
The multi-city rollout marks Coco’s entry into the UK, extending the company’s broader expansion across Europe.
The launch will be backed by local investment in UK operational infrastructure, creating new skilled jobs in operations, maintenance and logistics across each region, supported by new depot and charging facilities.
The partnership represents a significant milestone in Deliveroo’s autonomous delivery journey, marking its first use of autonomous delivery vehicles in the UK. The move reflects the company’s strategy to develop a multi-modal last-mile delivery approach by scaling new delivery methods for consumers and merchants.
Through its partnership with BlindSquare, Coco will also share real-time data on pavement hazards identified by its robots, so that the company can update its app to help alert blind and partially sighted pedestrians to obstacles ahead.
Zach Rash, CEO and co-founder of Coco Robotics, said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Coco to the UK with Deliveroo as our launch partner.
“The interest here has been incredible, and we’re committed to building something that creates lasting value for local merchants and the communities they serve.
“As we expand further across the UK, we look forward to giving more businesses another reliable delivery option and more communities access to the kind of infrastructure that makes delivery work better for everyone.”
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