# Starship Bot at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA: deployment

Canonical ID: `238904f2-c1e7-4e27-867f-6d62768f4c65`

[Starship Technologies](/companies/starship.md) launched the first autonomous robot delivery service at a US university campus at George Mason University on January 22, 2019, in partnership with Sodexo. The fleet has grown to nearly 60 robots serving the Fairfax campus, completing over 333,000 orders by January 2023. The service celebrated its 5th anniversary in January 2024.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** ~60 robots
- **Cumulative deliveries:** 333,000+ (as of Jan 2023)

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-24_

- **Slug:** starship-bot-george-mason-university
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Starship Bot](/models/starship-bot.md) (id: `7d0a26f0-7eb2-4e9c-b713-1caebc6a5484`)
- **Category:** [Sidewalk delivery](/sidewalk-delivery)
- **Company:** [Starship Technologies](/companies/starship.md) (id: `9fa14702-0c5f-4c07-a300-79665ed32dd9`)
- **Location:** [George Mason University, Fairfax, VA](/locations/george-mason-university-fairfax-va.md) (id: `060a5218-735f-41d9-b2aa-6f7030af6360`)
- **First seen:** 2019-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-01/rolling-another-year-robot-deliveries
2. https://www.starship.xyz/press/starship-technologies-celebrates-5-years-of-autonomous-robot-deliveries-at-george-mason-university/

## 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 Starship Bot deployment at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA?

Starship Bot, built by Starship Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA on the DEPLOY registry. Starship Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Starship Bot at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA?

Starship Technologies, the manufacturer of Starship Bot, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Starship Bot deployment at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 22, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Starship Bot deployment at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA?

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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