Hundreds of Russian robots will appear in American colleges: why are they needed

This fall, little six-wheeled Russian robots will start rolling around college campuses in the United States. They will deliver food. Writes about it Patch.

Company officials announced a multi-year partnership between Chicago-based food delivery service Grubhub and Yandex Self-Driving Group, a division of a leading Russian internet company.

Autonomous delivery robots the size of a beverage cooler will be available on some of the 250 campuses Grubhub is already partnering with.

“When we were looking for a robot delivery partner, we recognized that we needed not only best-in-class technology, but also the resources and scale to meet the unique needs of our campus customers,” said Sean Ear, Grubhub's director of strategic partnerships. “Yandex was the obvious choice, and together we will serve colleges and universities across the country better than ever before.”

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More versatile than cars, robots can handle uneven pavements, pedestrian crossings, and bad weather. When the robots arrive at their destination, consumers can use the app to unlock the robot and take food without resorting to personal contact.

About a hundred robots have been operating in Russia since the end of last year, and a pilot program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been underway since April. Yandex has been testing robots on campus since last fall.

Brian Madigan, Grubhub's vice president of corporate affairs and campus partners, said robots will change the way college students perceive food delivery.

“We are excited to offer these cost-effective, scalable and fast food ordering and delivery options to colleges and universities across the country that are looking to adapt to the unique nutritional needs of students,” Madigan said.

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The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. But, according to Bloomberg, Grubhub's share of the U.S. food delivery market has dropped by nearly a third in the past three years. And last month, Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com completed its purchase of Grubhub.

Dmitry Polishchuk, CEO of Yandex Self-Driving Group, said the company chose Grubhub for the college delivery partnership due to its existing campus reach and the flexibility of its ordering platform.

“We are excited to roll out our program,” Polishchuk said. “Taking the next step in the aggressive commercialization of autonomous driving technologies in various markets around the world.”

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