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February 6, 2024

Estonia’s startup making last-mile delivery robots has raised $90m

Starship’s robots, as the first in the world, are able to charge themselves wirelessly between deliveries

Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Cute, white, coolbox-sized robots gliding down pedestrian pavements to deliver groceries right to your door might sound like science fiction — but Estonia’s Starship Technologies is already making it reality in more than 80 locations around the world. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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