Overview
- Coco Robotics activated its autonomous sidewalk robots in San Jose through Uber Eats, making on-demand deliveries in the city’s downtown core.
- The initial service zone covers dense downtown blocks with many restaurants and office workers who rely on quick takeout and courier drop-offs.
- San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan welcomed the launch and said the service can help restaurants and merchants fill more orders efficiently and safely.
- A downtown restaurant owner said the robots could help during rush hours by easing parking hassles and speeding order handoffs to nearby customers.
- Coco points to earlier rollouts in Los Angeles, Chicago, Jersey City, and Miami and says it has completed over 500,000 zero-emission deliveries, with plans to scale further reported by the company.