Serve Robotics Expands to D.C. Area Bringing Autonomous Delivery to the City of Alexandria, Va.
Rhea-AI Summary
Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV) launched its on-demand autonomous sidewalk delivery service in Alexandria, Virginia on Dec 10, 2025. The deployment, in partnership with Uber Eats, begins in North East Alexandria, Del Rey, Potomac West, Old Town North and nearby neighborhoods and starts immediately with plans to expand into additional neighborhoods over the coming months.
This expansion follows Serve’s nationwide rollout over the last 12 months, including launches or expansions in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Atlanta, and is presented as part of the company’s 2025 roadmap to scale sustainable last‑mile delivery in dense urban markets.
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- Launch in Alexandria on Dec 10, 2025
- Partnership with Uber Eats for on‑demand robot deliveries
- Initial deployment across 5 Alexandria neighborhoods
- Nationwide expansion including LA, Chicago, Miami, DFW, Atlanta in last 12 months
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Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
While SERV was down 1.79% pre-news, key peers like GHM (+4.31%), NNE (+2.7%), KRNT (+2.35%), THR (+2.05%), and RR (+1.88%) were positive, pointing to a stock-specific setup rather than a sector-wide move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 05 | Market expansion | Positive | +3.8% | Launch of autonomous deliveries in Fort Lauderdale via Uber Eats. |
| Nov 12 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | +1.4% | Q3 2025 revenue growth, higher delivery volume, and strong liquidity. |
| Oct 15 | Earnings preview | Neutral | +6.4% | Announcement of Q3 results date and investor call/webcast details. |
| Oct 14 | Industry recognition | Positive | -0.1% | Inclusion on Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech list. |
| Oct 10 | Equity offering | Negative | -15.7% | Announcement of <b>$100M</b> registered direct common stock offering. |
Recent news has often aligned with price moves: growth and expansion headlines saw positive reactions, while the October equity offering coincided with a sharp decline, and only one positive recognition item showed a minor divergence.
Over the last few months, SERV has combined operational expansion with capital raising and recognition milestones. A Dec 05 Fort Lauderdale launch and a strong Q3 2025 report both saw positive reactions. Earlier, SERV announced its Q3 earnings date and was named to Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech, supporting its growth and technology narrative. The Oct 10 $100M registered direct offering triggered a notable selloff, highlighting sensitivity to dilution against an otherwise growth-focused news flow.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds another city—Alexandria, Virginia—to SERV’s growing autonomous delivery footprint, reinforcing its partnership with Uber Eats and focus on dense urban markets. In recent months, the company has combined new market launches with strong Q3 2025 revenue growth and a significant $100M equity raise. Investors may watch how new deployments impact delivery volumes, revenue, and cash usage, as well as whether the company maintains momentum in expanding its robot fleet and customer base.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, and the City of Alexandria today announced the launch of Serve’s on-demand robotic delivery service in Alexandria, Virginia. In partnership with Uber Eats, the delivery-platform of Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), residents and businesses in North East Alexandria, Del Rey, Potomac West, Old Town North, and nearby neighborhoods will now have the option to receive their orders via Serve’s autonomous robots.
This expansion builds on Serve’s nationwide rollout and supports the company’s commitment to bringing sustainable delivery solutions to dense urban markets, helping reduce costs, traffic, and emissions. The launch also reflects Alexandria’s dedication to innovative mobility, by introducing another delivery option that improves access to everyday goods. Serve worked closely with the City of Alexandria and local stakeholders to ensure a safe, publicly-aligned deployment that enhances convenience for residents and businesses while supporting the city’s broader transportation and environmental goals.
“Delivering our autonomous service in Alexandria is a landmark step toward enabling scalable, sustainable last-mile logistics in historically rich, pedestrian-oriented cities. This represents steady execution against our 2025 roadmap, as we had promised,” said Ali Kashani, CEO & co-founder of Serve Robotics. “Alexandria’s vibrant heritage, strong sense of community, and ongoing focus on smart mobility make it an ideal launch ground for our next generation of sidewalk robots.”
In the last 12 months, the company has launched and expanded in cities nationwide including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Atlanta, and deepened partnerships with major national brands. Serve expects to continue announcing market launches across the U.S. throughout 2026.
“Uber Eats is excited to extend our partnership with Serve Robotics into Alexandria,” said Aaron Emrich, Global Head of Autonomous Delivery at Uber. “Together, we’re enabling more consumers to experience the convenience and novelty of robot-powered delivery, while helping merchants serve their customers in new ways."
Serve’s begins deployment in Alexandria immediately and plans to expand into additional neighborhoods throughout the area in the coming months.
To learn more about Serve Robotics, visit www.serverobotics.com.
About Serve Robotics
Serve Robotics develops advanced, AI-powered, low-emissions sidewalk delivery robots that endeavor to make delivery sustainable and economical. Spun off from Uber in 2021 as an independent company, Serve has completed well over 100,000 deliveries for enterprise partners such as Uber Eats and 7-Eleven. Serve has scalable multi-year contracts, including a signed agreement to deploy up to 2,000 delivery robots across multiple U.S. markets.
For further information about Serve Robotics (Nasdaq:SERV), please visit www.serverobotics.com or follow us on social media via X (Twitter), Instagram, or LinkedIn @serverobotics.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Serve intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements can be about future events, including statements regarding Serve's intentions, objectives, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events, including Serve's expectations with respect to the financial and operating performance of its business, its capital position, and future growth. The words "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "project", "predict", "will", "forecast", "estimate", "likely", "intend", "outlook", "should", "could", "may", "target", "plan" and other similar expressions can generally be used to identify forward-looking statements. Indications of, and guidance or outlook on, future earnings or financial position or performance are also forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include those risks and uncertainties set forth in Serve's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in its subsequent filings filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Serve undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Contacts
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Serve Robotics
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