SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Small robots that have ambled around many U.S. campuses delivering cafeteria food are being withdrawn. San Francisco-based Starship Technologies is reassigning the robots for more profitable duty fulfilling orders at grocery stores. The electric-powered six-wheeled robots use artificial intelligence and sensors to cross streets and navigate around obstacles. Starship began placing its robots campuses in 2019.

Starship robot. On mission delivering meals around campus.