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University of Kentucky x Starship Technologies
On Aug 24 2021 UKNow reported Starship Technologies rolled out robot food delivery on the University of Kentucky campus, making UK one of 18 U.S. schools using the robots at that time. A fleet of 30 autonomous on-demand robots was to deliver from seven campus eateries including Starbucks, Subway, and Auntie Anne's via the Starship Food Delivery app, accepting credit cards, Plus Account, and Flex dollars, with each robot carrying up to 20 pounds.
Starship SVP Ryan Tuohy and Gatton Student Center interim executive director Scott Henry are quoted. This records the 2021 campus launch announcement (UKNow).
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- Status
- Activejust announced
- Announced
- 2021-08-245.1 years ago
- Active for
- 5.1 years
Who’s involved
Public land-grant research university in Lexington, KY. Robotics research spans the Intelligent Robotic Arms (IRA) Lab, Center for Robotics & Manufacturing Systems (CRMS), and Unmanned Systems Research Consortium. Key areas: human-robot shared control, robotic welding, drone fleet coordination, and autonomous systems.
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Autonomous delivery vehicle company founded in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla (CEO) and Janus Friis. [Starship](/companies/starship) Technologies developed the world's first autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, completing over 8 million autonomous deliveries across 50+ US college campuses and cities. Raised $50M Series C in October 2025, bringing total funding to $80M+. The fleet of 2,700+ robots operates at Level 4 autonomy (99% autonomous) for Uber Eats and campus delivery. Originally founded in Estonia, now HQ in San Francisco.
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