Starship

Starship Technologies is the world leader in autonomous robot delivery, revolutionizing the last-mile delivery market.  Starship robots have made more than nine million deliveries around the world, travelling more than 17 million kilometers, making more than 125,000 crossings each day.

Sustainable, scalable, ethical, and efficient – Starship partners with household names to deliver hot food, groceries, and supplies in settings as diverse as US college campuses, local communities across Europe, and on industrial sites.

Starship robots are equipped with state-of-the-art obstacle detection to navigate the world around them.  This sensor suite includes radars, ultrasonic sensors, neutral networks, and 12 cameras, including time-of-flight.  Their ‘bubble of awareness’ enables them to identify objects such as pedestrians, cyclists, or animals so they can negotiate obstacles or stop at a safe distance.

Robots travel on sidewalks and pavements at the speed of a regular, walking pedestrian, which enables them to make crossings and deliveries every day around the world.  They can carry up to three shopping bags, with an insulated interior which maintains hot, cold, and frozen items at required temperatures.

A proprietary battery enables Starship robots to operate for 18 hours on a single charge.  Wireless charging installations are a world-first, allowing the robots to charge up overnight and onsite.  With the ability to operate in all weather conditions, six wheels and a bogie system enables them to dismount and climb curbs.

Founded in 2014 by Ahti Heinla (chief architect of Skype) and Janus Friis (co-founder of Skype), Starship was created when Heinla entered a NASA competition to build a robot to pick up dust samples on Mars and he was inspired to launch an earthbound mission.

In October 2025, JIMCO’s Technology Fund participated in the US$ 50 million Series C Round alongside a collection of international investors, aligned with JIMCO’s mission to bring cutting edge technology to everyday lives.

Starship’s fleet of 2,700+ robots operate across 270+ locations in seven countries and operate at Level 4 autonomy; they are mostly autonomous while being monitored by humans who can assist them at any time.  Fully electric, the robot delivery consumes approximately the same amount of energy as boiling a small kettle of water.  So far, Starship robots have saved over 650 tons of CO2 entering the atmosphere in Europe, providing a battery-powered alternative to jumping in the car to collect groceries.

With eight million autonomous deliveries, Starship leads the sidewalk robot category and is ahead of some of the most recognized names in the broader autonomous mobility space.

According to Transforma Insights’ recent report, Delivery Robots: 4.7 million automated urban delivery vehicles by 2032, the market for delivery robots is expected to grow at a 64% CAGR between 2022 and 2032, reaching 4.7 million active robots globally by the end of the decade.