# Serve Gen 3 at San Jose, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `d5c53cdb-f543-41a3-b6d4-0f7c2a736c43`

Serve launched in San Jose with DoorDash, its eighth major U.S. market and first Bay Area market, with robots completing first month of deliveries.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** serve-san-jose-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Serve Gen 3](/models/serve-gen3.md) (id: `a2afce41-277c-435b-9bb1-e4f7eff0f066`)
- **Category:** [Sidewalk delivery](/sidewalk-delivery)
- **Company:** [Serve Robotics](/companies/serve-robotics.md) (id: `fe7b5d4c-4e52-4f57-8593-b8289761539b`)
- **Location:** [San Jose, California, USA](/locations/san-jose-california-usa.md) (id: `d69ae668-97c7-4bce-9a3e-61f809d3a8d2`)
- **Operator:** [Serve Robotics](/companies/serve-robotics.md) (id: `fe7b5d4c-4e52-4f57-8593-b8289761539b`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.axios.com/2026/08/17/serve-robotics-uber-grubhub-doordash-washington · 2026-08-17

## Verified answers

- [Where do delivery robots operate?](/where-do-delivery-robots-operate.md)
- [Sidewalk robot laws: every US state and major market](/sidewalk-robot-laws.md)
- [Delivery robot specs compared](/delivery-robot-specs-compared.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Serve Gen 3 deployment at San Jose, California, USA?

Serve Gen 3, built by Serve Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at San Jose, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Serve Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Serve Gen 3 at San Jose, California, USA?

Serve Robotics, the manufacturer of Serve Gen 3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Serve Gen 3 deployment at San Jose, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 17, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Serve Gen 3 deployment at San Jose, California, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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