Why Serve Robotics is Acquiring a Hospital Assistant Robot Company
Serve Robotics acquires Diligent Robotics to bring autonomous delivery into healthcare—expanding beyond sidewalks into hospitals.
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Why Serve Robotics is Acquiring a Hospital Assistant Robot Company
Serve Robotics Acquires Hospital Assistant Robot Maker Diligent In a strategic pivot that signals growing confidence in human-centric robotics, Serve Robotics —the autonomous sidewalk delivery company backed by Nvidia and Uber—has acquired Diligent Robotics , the creator of Moxi, a hospital assistant robot. The $29 million deal marks Serve’s first major move beyond food delivery and into the high-stakes world of healthcare automation. For readers wondering whether this is a radical shift or a natural evolution, the answer lies in Serve’s core mission: building robots that safely navigate complex, human-filled environments. Credit: Serve Robotics From Sidewalks to Hospital Halls: A Seamless Expansion Founded in 2017 as an internal project at Postmates, Serve Robotics has spent nearly a decade perfecting autonomous navigation in unpredictable urban settings. Its sidewalk bots have rolled through Los Angeles, delivering meals while dodging pedestrians, pets, and potholes. Now, with the acquisi…
