Postmates

Does The Postmates Robotics Spinoff Signal The Rise Of The Machines?
Does The Postmates Robotics Spinoff Signal The Rise Of The Machines?
March 02, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Postmates/Uber is spinning out its robotics arm, focused on last-mile delivery. The trend is inexorable: Get ready for the rise of the machines, at the...

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Serve Robotics Closes Seed Round To Drive Sidewalk Delivery Robots
Serve Robotics Closes Seed Round To Drive Sidewalk Delivery Robots
March 02, 2021  |  Delivery

Serve Robotics, spun from Uber’s $2.65 billion acquisition of Postmates last year,  just closed a seed funding round for an undisclosed amount, according to a...

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Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
January 24, 2021  |  Personnel

Uber laid off around 185 people from the Postmates division as of Thursday (Jan. 21), as the ridesharing company continues trying to weather the pandemic,...

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Uber Seeks Investors To Launch Startup For Postmates X Delivery Robot
Uber Seeks Investors To Launch Startup For Postmates X Delivery Robot
January 15, 2021  |  Delivery

Uber is seeking investors so it can launch a separate startup for the robotics division of Postmates, Postmates X, TechCrunch reported on Friday (Jan. 15),...

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Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
November 12, 2020  |  Healthcare

Postmates, Uber, DoorDash and other companies with millions of gig workers are teaming up with portable benefits platform Stride in a nationwide drive to boost...

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Today In Payments: China’s Singles’ Day Sales Hit $56B; Lyft Considers Moving Into Delivery Sector
Today In Payments: China’s Singles’ Day Sales Hit $56B; Lyft Considers Moving Into Delivery Sector
November 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Alibaba’s Singles’ Day in China has brought in $56 billion thus far, and Lyft is launching a delivery service. Plus, the...

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Report: DOJ Clears Uber’s $2.65B Postmates Acquisition
Report: DOJ Clears Uber’s $2.65B Postmates Acquisition
November 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.S. Justice Department has cleared rideshare king Uber’s acquisition of food delivery company Postmates, online news outlet Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the...

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Postmates To Deliver TikTok Treats Inspired By Food Trends
Postmates To Deliver TikTok Treats Inspired By Food Trends
October 29, 2020  |  Delivery

From hand-whipped coffee to pancake cereal, a creator-led menu based on food trends inspired by the TikTok community will be available for delivery on Postmates...

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Postmates To Deliver Last Mile For Local Retail Stores
Postmates To Deliver Last Mile For Local Retail Stores
October 27, 2020  |  Delivery

On-demand delivery firm Postmates is introducing a new service that will work with local retail shops, the company said in a statement on Tuesday (Oct....

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