Starship Technologies Brings Robot Delivery to Greater Manchester

Starship Technologies partners with Trafford Council and the Co-operative Group to bring autonomous grocery delivery to Manchester, England.

14:14 20 March 2023

Delivery robot manufacturer Starship Technologies has successfully brought autonomous grocery delivery to Sale in Manchester in partnership with Trafford Council and supermarket chain the Co-operative Group. 

Residents can place their order through the Starship food delivery app, with fresh groceries collected from two local Co-op stores in Sale located on Washway Road and Coppice Avenue. 

Stephen Adshead, Trafford Council’s executive member for environmental services, said, “We are excited to be working with the Co-op and Starship Technologies to launch this new initiative in the Sale area. The robots are a lot of fun, and it will be great to see them taking to the streets of the borough. But there is a more serious message here – Trafford Council is totally committed to helping the environment and reducing our carbon emissions and the electric robots could well contribute towards those aims.”

Andrew Curtis, UK operations manager at Starship Technologies, said, “We are very pleased to offer the benefits of autonomous delivery to thousands of residents in Greater Manchester from today and continue our expansion in the north of England. The robots provide ease and convenience for people, while also making a positive contribution to reducing congestion and carbon emissions. We are confident that the service will be well received and look forward to a long-standing relationship with Trafford Council to hopefully roll the service out further in the months ahead.”