Avride

A two-hour uncut autonomous drive through Austin, traveling from quiet residential neighborhoods to busy downtown streets.

We are rapidly expanding across 25 university campuses and doubling our active fleet to 1,000 delivery robots. What does it take to pull off operational expansion at this speed? Our CFO Yaroslav Kolodyazhnyy breaks down what makes this growth possible.

Avride is entering its next phase of growth across U.S. college and university campuses. By September: — More than 1,000 active delivery robots — More than 25 campuses — A potential reach of over 610,000 students — Approximately 4.5 times our previous campus footprint We’ve already launched on 10 additional campuses this semester, with 11 more scheduled to be up and running by the end of September. This expansion is supported by agreements with the nation’s three largest university dining service providers, whose combined networks span approximately 1,000 colleges and universities. With a repeatable deployment model and 99% of deliveries completed without human assistance, Avride is demonstrating how autonomous delivery can be launched efficiently and scaled across a national network.

Avride has surpassed 100,000 autonomous passenger rides on Uber. Every milestone tells a bigger story. For us, this achievement reflects growing rider trust, proven autonomous technology, and years of experience operating safely in real-world conditions. The pace of progress is especially meaningful. Just a few months ago, we celebrated 60,000 rides. Reaching 100,000 underscores the accelerating adoption of autonomous transportation and the strength of our partnership with Uber. By developing robotaxis and delivery robots on a shared autonomous technology platform, we learn continuously from commercial operations across multiple vehicle types. This enables faster iteration, more robust software, and technology proven through real-world experience. We’re proud to celebrate this milestone as we continue expanding autonomous mobility in Dallas, growing our delivery network, and preparing for more growth by the end of the year. Thank you to our riders, our partners at Uber, and the entire Avride team. The next 100,000 rides start now.

New campus, same mission: making campus dining effortless. We’re gearing up for launch at Towson University! Here is what the university had to say about the rollout: "Campus delivery just got an upgrade✨ Meet our newest fleet of robots designed to deliver more, move faster, and make every order smoother from start to finish!" Proud to support Towson students and staff alongside Grubhub. See you on the sidewalks soon, Tigers!

What do Avride's sidewalk delivery robots and full-sized robotaxis actually have in common? A lot more than you’d think. In less than two years, Nathan Falls went from servicing campus delivery robots as a Field Technician to leading technician operations for both robotaxis and delivery robots in Dallas. His biggest takeaway? Managing sidewalk robots is actually the ultimate preparation for scaling autonomous cars. "When I started working with cars, everything clicked. In a way, our delivery robots are like the younger siblings of our autonomous vehicles, inheriting high-level capabilities directly from the cars." Read Nathaniel’s full story in our blog https://lnkd.in/gBxpRf8c

Busy schedules are part of campus life. Getting a meal shouldn't be. That's why we're partnering with Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services to expand Avride's autonomous robot delivery to more university campuses. Whether it's between classes, after practice, or during a late-night study session, we're working together to make campus dining more convenient and accessible – bringing food where students need it, when they need it. We're already live at Bowling Green State University via Grubhub, with more rollouts coming this semester.

Next stop: Bowling Green State University! 🎓 We’re excited to announce that Avride is coming to the BGSU campus! Students, faculty, and staff will soon be able to get their favorite meals delivered fast and autonomously by Avride robots via Grubhub. Upgrading campus dining services is all about safety, efficiency, and seamless integration — and we couldn't be prouder to partner with BGSU Dining. "This is a major improvement to a service that a lot of students and faculty really enjoyed," said Jon Zachrich, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Technology for BGSU Dining. "Avride’s business model, their design and their integration with Grubhub provide a better system for both BGSU Dining and the people who are using the robots. Avride was originally based on autonomous driving, so they were able to take a lot of that technology and create really safe robots. It’s a better technology robot, which we’re excited about." Get ready, Falcons — our robots are rolling out soon!

Avride is officially on the ground in Miami! In partnership with Uber Eats, our autonomous delivery robots are now hitting the streets of the Sunshine State. This marks our 6th city with Uber and our 3rd location on the US East Coast as we continue to scale our delivery footprint. Miami’s summer weather is famous for its sudden, unpredictable showers - making it the perfect environment for our technology. When the rain hits, our robots ensure residents can skip the trip to the restaurant and get their favorite meals delivered right to their doorstep. A big thank you to the Uber Eats team for their continued partnership. We’re excited to bring Avride's autonomous delivery to Miami neighborhoods.

True safety in the AV industry is a product of absolute engineering discipline and data-driven risk management. In the premier edition of our #MeetTheTeam series, Avride’s Head of Safety, Satvir Singh, discusses the collaborative culture and structured frameworks that enable our team to rapidly resolve complex technical challenges and eliminate unknowns on the road. "At Avride, we don’t operate on assumptions or guesses. We make a distinct safety Claim, defend that claim with a logical Argument, and back it up with undeniable, data-driven Evidence." 👉 Read the full interview on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gWJBX6jP