![]() When the order is delivered, the customer will have to meet the bot outside and Uber will provide instructions for how to access their order. If a customer adds a tip, however, they’ll receive a refund on that tip. The customer will still pay the merchant for the cost of food, and may also pay a delivery charge to Uber. The spokesperson declined to provide exact hours that the bots will operate, but did say customers would be able to access them for lunch and dinner orders.įrom the customer’s perspective while ordering, nothing will change much. A spokesperson also told TechCrunch the robots can operate in all types of weather, even snow or rain. The companies wouldn’t share the size of Cartken’s fleet to be deployed, but Uber said it can be scaled to match customer demand. That’s also likely why the Mosaic District also makes for an attractive location for Uber and Cartken to launch their latest partnership.Īt launch, merchants like Our Mom Eugenia, Pupatella and RASA will participate in the program. Sidewalk delivery robots are becoming increasingly common on college campuses, where the neatly lined pavements and closed environment make for a safe place to test autonomous tech. If the bot meets something it hasn’t yet encountered, it can reach out to a remote operator for assistance.Īside from its partnership with Uber, Cartken has also linked up with Grubhub to bring bots to college campuses like Ohio State University. Cartken has said before that its robots operate fully autonomously under certain conditions. The robots have a number of cameras used to identify objects and help them reach their destination. Uber did not specify what the delivery radius would be, but the district is about 31 acres, or 0.5 square miles, according to the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development.Ĭartken’s robots are electric and have a cargo capacity of around 1.5 cubic feet, or about two paper grocery bags. The Mosaic District is a shopping and dining center, and the bots will deliver food from restaurants to homes and businesses “in an around” the district, according to an Uber spokesperson. The companies first launched a pilot in Miami in December, which is ongoing. This is the second city where Uber and Cartken are partnering for commercial deliveries. Starting Thursday, Uber Eats customers around the Mosaic District can choose to have food from select merchants delivered via one of Cartken’s small, six-wheeled, autonomous bots. The restaurant will be open for lunch, dinner and happy hour Monday through Saturday.Uber is expanding its partnership with sidewalk delivery robot startup Cartken to Fairfax, Virginia. The Little Dipper Hot Pot House at Mosaic District has a 60-seat dining room and a five-seat full bar. The menu also includes other entrees in addition to the hot pot choices. There is also a selection of 25 add-ons, including vegetables and noodles. Diners choose a broth, a level of spiciness, a protein and a side. Hot pot meals, at lunch or dinner, start around $14. The restaurant also offers individual hot pots. ![]() ![]() ![]() The restaurant calls it very much a communal meal, with everyone throwing their chosen ingredients into the pot, eating when it is ready and then repeating. The concept puts an updated spin on the 1,000 year-old tradition of communal hot pot cooking that uses raw ingredients simmered in a pot of broth and brought to the table hot. There is a third location at Rockville Town Square in Rockville, Maryland. The original Little Dipper Hot Pot from restaurant owner Melinda Zhang opened in Falls Church in 2016. The restaurant’s third location will open its doors on Nov. WASHINGTON - Little Dipper Hot Pot House is coming to Fairfax’s Mosaic District. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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