Autonomous delivery service provider Coco Robotics on Wednesday said it will enable autonomous robot deliveries of meals and snacks from Little Caesars, the third-largest pizza chain in the world.
Coco’s robots—which look like suitcases powered by with four large wheels—will navigate themselves down sidewalks and across street crossings. The service is currently serving Little Caesars store locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami, and will soon expand to downtown San Jose.
According to Santa Monica, California-based Coco, its robots typically serve neighborhoods within a 1- to 2-mile radius of a participating store. The exact delivery range depends on the local area and sidewalk conditions.
From a customer’s point of view, orders placed through participating Little Caesars locations on DoorDash and Uber Eats may be fulfilled by Coco, providing a faster, environmentally friendly, and more efficient delivery experience, the company said.
“This partnership is about delivering more value and convenience to our guests,” said Trish Heusel, VP of Innovation at Little Caesars. “By integrating Coco’s autonomous robots, we can deliver hot, delicious pizza in record time to more customers. With Coco, we’re now able to make deliveries even more quickly. Automating deliveries also reduces congestion in our stores and helps get orders out faster during peak periods.”
Founded in 2020, Coco says it has completed over 500,000 zero-emission deliveries across the U.S. and Europe. The fleet continuously learns from millions of miles of real-world operations, giving Coco instant adaptability to new cities and environments.
