ROBOTICSMay 29, 20261 min read13 views

Robot Talk Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries, with Ahti Heinla

Claire chats with Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies, about their AI-powered delivery robots. Heinla shares insights on how their fleet of over 2,700 robots has successfully completed over 10 million autonomous deliveries worldwide.

Claire chatted to Ahti Heinla from Starship Technologies about their AI-powered delivery robots that operate independently on streets and pavements.

Ahti Heinla is the co-founder and CEO of Starship Technologies, the world’s leading autonomous delivery company building AI-powered robots that operate fully independently in real-world environments. One of the original engineers behind Skype’s billion-dollar success, Ahti later made a quiet pivot into robotics, spending the past decade advancing practical, consumer-facing AI. Under his leadership, Starship has completed more than 10 million autonomous deliveries with a fleet of over 2,700 robots navigating streets, pavements, weather, and people, without human intervention.

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