Serve Robotics Inc., delivery robots, San Francisco, California, USA


Building Last Mile Startups: Sidewalk Robots with Ali Kashani (Serve Robotics)

Apr 9, 2022

Join Nicolas Saravia (Inside.com) in a conversation with Ali Kashani, Co-Founder & CEO of Serve Robotics about the startup's journey from Postmates' special projects team to its acquisition by Uber, and spin-out, as well as unit economics and market expansion.

Chapters

0:00 - Intro to Ali
0:25 - Ali's Background
1:25 - Working with Postmates
3:30 - Demand for contactless delivery
5:21 - The COVID impact
6:07 - Advantages of joining Uber
7:15 - Then vs Now of unit economics of cyborg delivery
8:46 - Tech components of Serve Robotics
11:39 - Go-to market strategies
13:09 - Weather impact on operations
14:46 - Competitive landscape of autonomous vehicle delivery
17:24 - Reaction from users and policymakers
19:02 - Challenges on ground while operating
20:18 - Metrics for investing
21:23 - What's next for Serve Robotics?
22:10 - Interview Wrap-up
22:19 - Outro
 
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