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The last mile has always been the most expensive of a delivery

Starship Technologies Autonomous Delivery Product October 7, 2026

Until now.

(or well, until 2018, when we first launched commercially)

Yet this idea of automating transport and autonomous robots has existed for decades.

What we’re doing felt like the future. Kind of like “magic” even back then.

But today, it’s just called technology.

As part of their Build Connected series, Mikk Lemberg from 1oT went behind the scenes to learn about the story of Starship and how an autonomous robot technology company like Starship was built.

Here's part 1.

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Why this matters for talent

A general statement about last mile delivery costs carries no concrete news and limited hiring signal. Starship Technologies does not currently have listings on the jobs board. Candidates interested in sidewalk robotics should wait for a more substantive update from the company before drawing conclusions.

Read the original LinkedIn post. Curated by Larry Sherwood Jr. from company announcements; analysis above is my own.

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