Supply Chain & Fulfillment Saturday, October 10, 2026

Autonomous last-mile delivery fleets expand across major US cities

Starship, Zipline, Serve Robotics, and DoorDash have collectively deployed thousands of autonomous robots and drones for commercial deliveries in over 150 locations.

The numbers

100,000+ Autonomous robots now completing deliveries
50%+ Per-delivery savings for autonomous delivery
250 Micro-fulfillment center locations in 2020
6,600 Estimated micro-fulfillment center locations by 2030
40% Reduction in last-mile delivery times via MFCs

Sources

fleetrabbit.com

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