- Select Shake Shack customers in the Los Angeles area may receive their next order
via a Serve robot
- Serve continues to make progress towards its commitment
to deploy up to 2,000 AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots on the
Uber platform
SAN
FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Serve
Robotics Inc. ("Serve") (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous
sidewalk delivery company, and Shake Shack Inc. ("Shake
Shack") (NYSE: SHAK) today announced a partnership to deliver Shake
Shack using Serve's autonomous delivery robots via Uber Eats, the
delivery platform of Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER).
Customers who order from select Shake Shack restaurants in
Los Angeles through Uber Eats may
receive their order via Serve's innovative autonomous robots. The
partnership marks another step forward in the expansion of sidewalk
robots on Uber Eats, which has been offering Serve's
autonomous deliveries in Los
Angeles since 2022, and is poised to lead to future
expansion across the U.S.
"We are excited to add another national merchant like Shake
Shack to our platform, a partnership made possible through the
relationship we have built with Uber Eats across tens of thousands
of successful deliveries," said Touraj Parang, President and COO
of Serve Robotics. "Today's announcement highlights the value
of Serve's world-class strategic partnerships as we work to expand
our geographic footprint and deploy 2,000 robots across the U.S. in
2025."
"We're thrilled about our collaboration with Serve Robotics and
Uber Eats," said Steph So, Senior Vice President of Digital
Experience at Shake Shack. "In line with our vision of
enlightened hospitality, this partnership highlights our commitment
to leveraging innovation to enhance guest experiences both in and
out of Shack."
"Serve has been advancing their technology for years to provide
merchants and consumers with not only a futuristic experience but
greater affordability, reliability, and convenience," said
Noah Zych, Global Head of Autonomous
Mobility & Delivery at Uber. "We're thrilled to take
another step forward and give Shake Shack customers in Los Angeles a little more Uber magic through
sidewalk robot delivery."
Key Features of Serve's Autonomous Delivery Robots:
- Quick and Convenient: Optimized for efficient route
planning and available on demand, Serve's robots enable food to
arrive reliably, hot/cold and fresh.
- Secure and Contactless Delivery: Serve's robots are
designed to maintain the security of the food items during transit,
providing a fully contactless delivery option.
- Cost-Effective: Robotic delivery increases efficiency
and lowers costs. And there's no need to tip the robot!
- Safe Navigation Systems: Equipped with advanced GPS
technology and artificial intelligence (AI), the robots safely and
swiftly navigate urban environments, avoiding obstacles and
offering a smooth delivery experience.
- Eco-Friendly Solution: The all-electric robots will
eliminate noise and congestion from crowded urban areas and help
reduce the carbon footprint associated with traditional delivery
methods.
Shake Shack autonomous robotic delivery is currently available
through the Uber Eats app. To learn more about the delivery
process, visit www.serverobotics.com/uber-eats.
About Shake Shack
Shake Shack serves elevated versions
of American classics using only the best ingredients. It's known
for its delicious made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken,
hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades, beer, wine, and more.
With its high-quality food at a great value, warm hospitality, and
a commitment to crafting uplifting experiences, Shake Shack quickly
became a cult-brand with widespread appeal. Shake Shack's purpose
is to Stand For Something Good®, from its premium ingredients and
employee development, to its inspiring designs and deep community
investment. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC's
Madison Square Park, the Company has
expanded to over 550 locations system-wide, including over 350 in
34 U.S. States and the District of
Columbia, and over 195 international locations across
London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico
City, Istanbul,
Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul
and more.
Skip the line with the Shack App, a mobile ordering app that
lets you save time by ordering ahead! Guests can select their
location, pick their food, choose a pickup time and their meal will
be cooked-to-order and timed to arrival. Available on iOS and
Android.
Learn more: shakeshack.com | IG: @shakeshack | t:
@shakeshack | facebook.com/shakeshack
About Uber
Uber's mission is to create opportunity
through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how
do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 49
billion trips later, we're building products to get people closer
to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things
move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to
new possibilities.
About Serve Robotics
Serve Robotics develops advanced,
AI-powered, low-emissions sidewalk delivery robots that endeavor to
make delivery sustainable and economical. Spun off from Uber in
2021 as an independent company, Serve has completed tens of
thousands of deliveries for enterprise partners such as Uber Eats
and 7-Eleven. Serve has scalable multi-year contracts, including a
signed agreement to deploy up to 2,000 delivery robots on the Uber
Eats platform across multiple U.S. markets.
For further information about Serve Robotics (Nasdaq:SERV),
please visit www.serverobotics.com or follow us on social
media via X (Twitter), Instagram, or
LinkedIn @serverobotics.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Serve intends such
forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E
of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements can be about
future events, including statements regarding Serve's intentions,
objectives, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about
future events, including Serve's expectations with respect to the
financial and operating performance of its business, its capital
position, and future growth. The words "anticipate", "believe",
"expect", "project", "predict", "will", "forecast", "estimate",
"likely", "intend", "outlook", "should", "could", "may", "target",
"plan" and other similar expressions can generally be used to
identify forward-looking statements. Indications of, and guidance
or outlook on, future earnings or financial position or performance
are also forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements
in this press release are based on management's current
expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Risks that contribute to the uncertain
nature of the forward-looking statements include those risks and
uncertainties set forth in Serve's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2023,
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") and in its subsequent filings filed with the SEC. All
forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak
only as of the date on which they were made. Serve undertakes no
obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur
or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were
made.
Contacts
Media
Malory Van Guilder
Skyya PR for Serve Robotics
serve@skyya.com
651.335.0585
Investor
Relations
investor.relations@serverobotics.com
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