Starship Technologies
[PRIVATE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Est. 2014 · 2 models registered · 58 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Starship Technologies: 2 models, 50 deployments across 14 regions, $50.0M raised, 9 active incidents. 16 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$50M
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
IP / Patents
4 Active
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
9
Overview
Autonomous delivery vehicle company founded in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla (CEO) and Janus Friis. Starship Technologies developed the world's first autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, completing over 8 million autonomous deliveries across 50+ US college campuses and cities. Raised $50M Series C in October 2025, bringing total funding to $80M+. The fleet of 2,700+ robots operates at Level 4 autonomy (99% autonomous) for Uber Eats and campus delivery. Originally founded in Estonia, now HQ in San Francisco.
Strong deployment footprint with 58 operational sites across 48 countries. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. 4 incidents recorded in the past 90 days.
- AMR
- SIDEWALK
Key Facts
Claims & Reality Assessment
Audited Corporate Claims Ledger
- [VERIFIED]CapacityClaimed: Jul 1, 2026
“10M+ deliveries confirmed on company website and press releases. 3,000+ robot fleet. 22M+ autonomous kilometers. "99% autonomous" means human intervention is needed for 1% of situations. This is the largest sidewalk delivery deployment by an order of magnitude. https://www.starship.xyz/press/autonomous-delivery-moves-into-the-mainstream-as-starship-technologies-passes-10-million-deliveries/”
- [VERIFIED]CapacityClaimed: Jun 1, 2026
“10M+ deliveries independently confirmed. 3,000+ robot fleet. 22M+ autonomous kilometers. "Mainstream" is supported by the scale — no competitor has more deliveries. https://www.starship.xyz/”
- [VERIFIED]SafetyClaimed: Jun 1, 2026
“125K+ daily road crossings by 3,000+ robots is a remarkable safety metric. No regulatory contradictions found. https://www.starship.xyz/”
- [VERIFIED]CapacityClaimed: Mar 1, 2026
“8M deliveries milestone passed in early 2026. Subsequently reached 10M. Growth trajectory is verified. https://www.instagram.com/p/DIi7s_SM2Ng/”
Safety & Regulatory Posture
9 incidents on record (5 serious, 2 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
Co-founder & CTO, Co-founder & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 2014-01-01
cofounder · founded 2014-01-01
Key Former Leadership (2 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Starship x Just Eat robot delivery partnershipFeb 1, 2026
MOST RECENT · Starship x Just Eat robot delivery partnership · 2026-02-01 · with Just Eat · OPERATING · Starship x Just Eat · 2026-01-27 · with Just Eat · OPERATING · Uber Eats x Starship Technologies UK · 2025-11-20 · with Uber · OPERATING · Starship x Uber Eats autonomous delivery · 2025-11-01 · with Uber · OPERATING · Co-op x Starship Technologies · 2022-04-01 · with Co-op · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Patents & Intellectual Property
- Filed: Oct 14, 2015Granted: Aug 22, 2017
- Filed: Nov 10, 2017Granted: Nov 23, 2021
- Filed: Apr 1, 2019Granted: Mar 26, 2024
- Filed: Sep 30, 2014Granted: Feb 16, 2016
Platform Models
Deployments
- Starship Bot at Hamburg, Germany[OPERATIONAL]
Hamburg, Germany · Jun 1, 2024
- Starship Bot at Lexington, Kentucky, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- Starship Bot at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- Starship Bot at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA (NC A&T)[OPERATIONAL]
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA (NC A&T) · Jun 1, 2024
- Starship Bot at Boise, Idaho, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Boise, Idaho, USA · Aug 24, 2023
- Starship Bot at Wichita, Kansas, USA (WSU)[OPERATIONAL]
Wichita, Kansas, USA (WSU) · Aug 24, 2023
- Starship Bot at Irvine, California, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Irvine, California, USA · Mar 4, 2020
- Starship Bot at Richardson, Texas, USA (UT Dallas)[OPERATIONAL]
Richardson, Texas, USA (UT Dallas) · Dec 26, 2019
- Starship Bot at Houston, Texas, USA (UH)[OPERATIONAL]
Houston, Texas, USA (UH) · Aug 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Madison, Wisconsin, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Madison, Wisconsin, USA · Aug 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA (JMU)[OPERATIONAL]
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA (JMU) · Aug 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Pitt)[OPERATIONAL]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Pitt) · Aug 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Flagstaff, Arizona, USA (NAU)[OPERATIONAL]
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA (NAU) · Aug 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Bowling Green, Ohio, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Bowling Green, Ohio, USA · Feb 20, 2020
- Starship Bot at Oxford, Mississippi, USA (Ole Miss)[OPERATIONAL]
Oxford, Mississippi, USA (Ole Miss) · Jan 1, 2020
- Starship Bot at West Lafayette, Indiana, USA (Purdue)[OPERATIONAL]
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA (Purdue) · Aug 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland[OPERATIONAL]
Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland · Jan 1, 2022
- Starship Bot at Barnsley, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Barnsley, UK · Apr 8, 2026
- Starship Bot at Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Greater Manchester/Trafford, United Kingdom · Jun 1, 2024
- Starship Bot at Leeds, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Leeds, UK · Nov 30, 2022
- Starship Bot at Cambridge, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Cambridge, United Kingdom · May 1, 2022
- Starship Bot at Northampton, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Northampton, United Kingdom · Nov 25, 2020
- Starship Bot at Bedford, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Bedford, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2020
- Starship Bot at Germany (multiple cities)[OPERATIONAL]
Germany (multiple cities) · Jan 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Helsinki, Finland[OPERATIONAL]
Helsinki, Finland · Jan 1, 2020
- Starship Bot at Tallinn, Estonia[OPERATIONAL]
Tallinn, Estonia · Jan 1, 2016
- Starship Bot at Milton Keynes, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2018
- Starship Bot at Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (University of New Mexico)[OPERATIONAL]
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (University of New Mexico) · Aug 1, 2024
- Starship Bot at Corvallis, Oregon, USA (Oregon State University)[OPERATIONAL]
Corvallis, Oregon, USA (Oregon State University) · Jan 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Fairfax, Virginia, USA (George Mason University)[OPERATIONAL]
Fairfax, Virginia, USA (George Mason University) · Jan 1, 2019
- Starship Bot at Barnsley, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Barnsley, UK · Apr 8, 2026
- Starship Bot at Arlington[OPERATIONAL]
Arlington · Feb 1, 2020
- Starship Bot at Fairfax[OPERATIONAL]
Fairfax · Apr 17, 2020
- Starship Bot at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA[OPERATIONAL]
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA · Jan 22, 2019
- Starship Bot at Arizona State University (Tempe)[OPERATIONAL]
Arizona State University (Tempe) · Jan 1, 2022
- Starship Bot at UNC Charlotte[OPERATIONAL]
UNC Charlotte · Jan 1, 2023
- Starship Bot at Chicago, Illinois, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Chicago, Illinois, USA · Aug 10, 2021
- Starship Bot at Wichita State University[OPERATIONAL]
Wichita State University · Aug 1, 2023
- Starship Bot at Bowling Green State University[OPERATIONAL]
Bowling Green State University · Jan 1, 2020
- Starship Bot at University of Wisconsin-Madison[OPERATIONAL]
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Nov 1, 2019
- Starship Delivery Robot at Cambridge, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Cambridge, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2022
- Starship Delivery Robot at Hamburg, Germany[OPERATIONAL]
Hamburg, Germany · Jan 1, 2021
- Starship Delivery Robot at Tallinn, Estonia[OPERATIONAL]
Tallinn, Estonia · Jan 1, 2019
- Starship Delivery Robot at Prague, Czechia[OPERATIONAL]
Prague, Czechia · Jan 1, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Leeds, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Leeds, United Kingdom · Dec 1, 2025
- Starship Delivery Robot at Sheffield, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Sheffield, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Barnsley, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Barnsley, United Kingdom · Apr 1, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Barnsley, UK[OPERATIONAL]
Barnsley, UK · Apr 1, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Washington, D.C.[OPERATIONAL]
Washington, D.C. · Jul 15, 2026
- Starship Bot at Global[SCALED]
Global · Jun 1, 2024
- Starship Delivery Robot at EU and U.S. Grocery Markets[OPERATIONAL]
EU and U.S. Grocery Markets · Jun 4, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Global[SCALED]
Global · Apr 28, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Prague, Czechia[OPERATIONAL]
Prague, Czechia · Jan 1, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Leeds, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Leeds, United Kingdom · Dec 1, 2025
- Starship Delivery Robot at Sheffield, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Sheffield, United Kingdom · Jan 1, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Sunderland, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Sunderland, United Kingdom · Feb 25, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Barnsley, United Kingdom[OPERATIONAL]
Barnsley, United Kingdom · Apr 8, 2026
- Starship Delivery Robot at Arlington, Virginia, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Arlington, Virginia, USA · Jul 3, 2026
Incidents affecting Starship Technologies
- Woman sues Starship after delivery robot allegedly knocked her down causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Oct 1, 2023
- Woman sues Starship after delivery robot allegedly knocked her down causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Oct 1, 2023
- Starship Technologies delivery robot reportedly struck and injured a pedestrian at Arizona State University (Sept 2023)[INJURY]
Sep 1, 2023
- Trudy Perez sues Starship Technologies over 2023 ASU delivery robot collision that caused spinal fracture and permanent injury[OTHER]
Jul 14, 2026
- Woman sues Starship after delivery robot knocked her down, causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Jul 25, 2026
- Autonomous delivery robot crashed into Chicago CTA bus shelter[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Jul 26, 2026
- Starship delivery robot strikes ASU employee on campus, lawsuit filed[INJURY]
Jul 25, 2026
- Starship Technologies delivery robot reportedly struck a parked car and left the scene, Helsinki (2025)[PROPERTY DAMAGE]
Feb 15, 2024
- Woman sues Starship alleging delivery robot knocked her down causing spinal fracture[INJURY]
Oct 1, 2023
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Starship Technologies?
Autonomous delivery vehicle company founded in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla (CEO) and Janus Friis. Starship Technologies developed the world's first autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, completing over 8 million autonomous deliveries across 50+ US college campuses and cities. Raised $50M Series C in October 2025, bringing total funding to $80M+. The fleet of 2,700+ robots operates at Level 4 autonomy (99% autonomous) for Uber Eats and campus delivery. Originally founded in Estonia, now HQ in San Francisco.
What does Starship Technologies make?
Starship Technologies has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Starship Delivery Robot, Starship Bot (Starship Technologies builds physical robots).
Is Starship Technologies publicly traded?
No. Starship Technologies is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Starship Technologies?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Starship Technologies building in the same form factors include Amazon, Serve Robotics, Also, Avride.
Who is the CEO of Starship Technologies?
Alastair Westgarth is the ceo of Starship Technologies, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Starship Technologies?
Starship Technologies is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $50M in disclosed funding.
Where is Starship Technologies headquartered?
Starship Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
How much funding has Starship Technologies raised?
Starship Technologies has raised approximately $50M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Starship Technologies?
Starship Technologies is privately held and venture-backed ($50M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does Starship Technologies operate robots?
Starship Technologies operates 50 verified deployments, including at EU and U.S. Grocery Markets, Global, Prague, Czechia.
How many robots has Starship Technologies deployed?
DEPLOY has 50 verified Starship Technologies deployments on record at sites including EU and U.S. Grocery Markets, Global, Prague, Czechia. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Starship Technologies a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Starship Technologies ranks in roughly the top 7% of companies tracked by the registry.
Are there any incidents involving Starship Technologies?
9 active incidents involving Starship Technologies are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Starship Technologies safe?
Starship Technologies has 9 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 9 incidents on record (5 serious, 2 moderate, 2 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.