Serve Robotics lets outside developers summon its sidewalk delivery fleet

Serve Robotics has launched its AV Delivery Developer Portal, introducing a public API that lets third-party software engineers, local businesses, hobbyists, and AI agents directly summon its sidewalk delivery robots. The move allows outside developers to dispatch vehicles without going through major third-party platforms like Uber Eats. Serve has deployed more than 2,000 robots across the United States and Australia, operating in more than 150 neighborhoods across 20 U.S. cities. [1][2]

The platform functions like a standard API, allowing applications or AI assistants to schedule pickups, verify details, and track deliveries. Serve manages vehicle routing, navigation, and remote supervision, while a sandbox environment allows developers to simulate workflows and test edge cases. Deliveries remain restricted to items that fit in the robot cargo hold, active operating hours, and existing service areas. Moving past the sandbox to deploy live robots requires company approval. [1]

The release builds on Serve's push to expand beyond traditional food delivery partnerships, following its acquisition of Diligent Robotics and the launch of Serve Physical AI Services. Co-founder and CEO Ali Kashani said opening the fleet lets the company cater to everyday neighborhood logistics that it had not previously anticipated, ranging from office errands to expanded small-business delivery footprints. [1]