Starship Technologies has teamed up with ride-sharing app Bolt to launch a grocery delivery service

The new service has launched in both companies’ home city of Tallinn, Estonia – combining Starship’s specialised robots with Bolt’s expanding delivery technologies in what both brands have called a move that will “shape the future of urban mobility across Europe”.

Around 180,000 Tallinn residents are now able to order groceries on the Bolt Food app from three of its Bolt Market stores across the city and have it autonomously delivered by Starship robots.

The partnership will provide “customers with another alternative to jumping in the car to collect groceries”, and the partners said they hoped “this collaboration furthers both companies’ shared goals of creating urban spaces with less traffic congestion”.

Starship, which partners on autonomous robotics delivery services in the UK with the Co-op, has completed 7 million autonomous deliveries around the world. 

Starship co-founder and chief executive Ahti Heinla said: “We’re thrilled to launch with Bolt, bringing autonomous food delivery to even more customers in Tallinn. This collaboration is not just about convenience and greater choice; by integrating our robots into the Bolt Food app, we’re offering a sustainable, scalable last-mile delivery solution that reduces local traffic and emissions. It’s an exciting step forward for both companies as we continue to innovate and pave the way for greener cities across Europe.”

Bolt president Jevgeni Kabanov added: “With the launch of Starship Technologies robot deliveries in Tallinn we now provide a new delivery experience for Bolt Market customers. It’s a reflection of our shared roots with Starship in Estonian innovation and we’re proud to bring that experience to power our Bolt Market grocery stores with innovative technology. With this delivery technology now available, we provide more options for them and enable even more choice and convenience for our shared customers.”