# Collegiate Food Delivery Robots These Autonomous Robots Deliver Food to Hungry University Students By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2019-01-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collegiate-food-delivery-robots References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/starship-robots-deliveries-campus/58164/) & [starship.xyz](https://www.starship.xyz/press_releases/worlds-largest-fleet-of-delivery-robots-on-a-university-campus-launched-by-starship-technologies-and-sodexo/) Anyone who's been through university can relate to feeling tremendous pangs of hunger while pulling an all-nighter before a big exam or recovering from a hangover, but hungry students at George Mason University will now be able to summon food to themselves by using high-tech [food delivery robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doordash-and-coco-robotics). Offered by Starship Technologies, this [campus food delivery service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizzaforno) requires students to use a simple smartphone app to order food from eligible restaurants, much like [UberEats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhub-goods). However, the difference here is that food is delivered by a robot that navigates by using an array of sensors and 360-degree cameras. A flat rate of $1.99 is then charged to the student's credit card. By combining two burgeoning markets in food delivery and robotics, Starship Technologies is ensuring that students and educators at George Mason University can fill their tummies with minimal fuss. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Campus Food Delivery Robots:** The integration of autonomous food delivery robots on college campuses presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food delivery industry. - **Smartphone App Ordering:** The use of smartphone apps to order food from eligible restaurants offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food delivery industry. - **Sensor and Camera Navigation:** The application of sensors and 360-degree cameras for robot navigation can lead to disruptive innovation in the robotics industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Delivery:** The integration of autonomous food delivery robots offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the food delivery industry. - **Robotics:** The use of sensors and 360-degree cameras for robot navigation presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the robotics industry. - **Mobile Apps:** The use of smartphone apps to place food orders presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the mobile app industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Food Delivery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-mobile-robot.md) - [Autonomous Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-3.md) - [Robot Food Delivery Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-and-starship.md) - [Contactless Lunch Delivery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchbox-delivery-robot.md) - [Airport Food Delivery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meituan.md) - [Autonomous QSR Meal Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serve-robotics.md) - [Robot-Operated Pizza Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperrobotics.md) - [Autonomous Robotic Pizza Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-and-serve-robotics.md) - [Autonomous Pizza Vendors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedy-eats.md)