Uber eats sidewalk delivery robots are coming to japan – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Uber Eats’ sidewalk delivery robots are coming to Japan.

The robots are expected to hit the sidewalks of Tokyo starting at the end of March, marking Uber’s first international expansion of its autonomous delivery service. The six-wheeled delivery robots are manufactured by Cartken, an Oakland-based AI company, and operations will be supervised by Mitsubishi Electric. Delivery robots are growing more popular, but they still require a team of human workers to make the system work.

Uber Eats sidewalk delivery robot
The robot is designed to avoid various obstacles, yield to pedestrians, and stop at traffic lights before crossing a road
Image: Uber Eats
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