Uber has launched a partnership with delivery robot/autonomous vehicle maker Avirde. The collaboration will launch in the coming weeks in Austin, letting Uber Eats customers get their food delivered by Avride's sidewalk robots, per a Thursday (Oct. 3) press release. It will then expand to Dallas and Jersey City later this year. The ride-hailing side of the partnership is expected to launch in Dallas sometime in 2025, according to the release. With that launch, customers who request a delivery or ride from U ...