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Zomato Pilots Last-Mile Deliveries For Office Goers
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Foodtech major Zomato is piloting a new initiative to offer last-mile delivery to office goers inside corporate parks. The company has set up kiosks in several corporate parks in Gurugram, where delivery executives hand over food parcels to a stationed team. A "walker" is then responsible for delivering the items to the customers on their respective floors or exact locations. Zomato is experimenting with this service and plans to scale it across the top five cities based on the pilot's outcome. The company aims to emulate a similar model seen in China, where delivery teams are stationed at zones with corporations and startups. Zomato has been exploring various offerings to boost its revenue, including a platform fee and partnerships for pre-ordered meal deliveries. The company recently reported a profitable quarter and its shares closed higher on the BSE.
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Exclusive: Zomato pilots new service for last-mile deliveries across corporate parks
Entrackr
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1y ago
Medial
Zomato appears to be trialing a new service wherein the company is ensuring last mile delivery for office goers through a stationed team. The service seems to be an attempt to streamline deliveries inside tech and corporate parks to ensure timely deliveries and save rider’s time. It also reduces the hassle for an employee in collecting the food as many offices do not allow delivery partners beyond the reception area. As spotted in Gurugram, Zomato has set up a micro hub at an office premise where the delivery partners can deliver the food. Then, a “walker” picks up the food parcel and hands it over to a customer on their respective floor or exact location. It’s likely Zomato has made some arrangements with such corporate parks to whitelist these last-mile delivery partners. Moreover, Zomato is promising “no calls from delivery partners”, and dedicated “walkers” for each floor. Entrackr has reached out to Zomato for a comment on the same. According to sources, Zomato is piloting the service at around five-six places in Gurugram, including Unitech Cyber Park. “It’s an experiment at the moment and the company would scale this service across top five cities depending on the outcome of the pilot,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity. Another source disclosed that one of the hubs where this service is being trialed receives roughly 100 to 150 orders a day, and is likely to increase in the near future. Setting up kiosks at busy locations such as corporate parks is new for online food ordering platforms, but such a concept is widely popular in China where companies like Meituan have been leveraging stationed teams for efficient deliveries across areas which houses large corporations and startups. While time would decide the relevance of such a concept, logistics companies such as QuikPod tried to create a network of lockers across corporate and residential societies to streamline e-commerce deliveries. QuikPod also raised $9 million from Flipkart and Accel Partners but it didn’t manage any scale and currently appears to be in stealth mode.
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Swiggy partners with Gogoro to accelerate EV adoption in last-mile delivery
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
Medial
Taiwan's Gogoro is partnering with Swiggy, a Zomato rival, to enhance adoption of electric smartscooters in last-mile deliveries in India. The collaboration aims to provide sustainable electric transportation options, improve business efficiency, and support India's electric transformation goals. Swiggy aims to enhance its delivery partners' access to innovative sustainable transportation, aligning with Gogoro's battery-swapping technology to transform India's urban fleets into electric vehicles. Gogoro's extensive battery-swapping network and Swiggy's commitment to EV deliveries complement each other in this effort.
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BLive Expands Zomato Partnership To Offer Premium EVs For Latter’s Delivery Fleet
OutlookIndia
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1y ago
Medial
BLive has expanded its collaboration with Zomato, deploying electric scooters for last-mile deliveries in additional cities in southern India. Partnering with two-wheeler manufacturer TVS, BLive will utilize TVS iQube electric scooters for Zomato's gig workers. The collaboration supports Zomato's goal of achieving zero carbon emissions through its "EV100" initiative. BLive has already deployed over 400 EVs in five major cities for Zomato and has now introduced a premium EV fleet on a Rent-to-Own model, making EVs more affordable for delivery personnel. The move aims to increase the adoption of electric mobility in India's online commerce and food delivery sector.
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Amazon launches programme for deliveries via electric vehicles in India
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
E-commerce giant Amazon has initiated a last-mile fleet program in India, exclusively employing electric vehicles (EVs) for its delivery service providers. The program aims to offer more than 300 delivery service partners access to customized Mahindra Zor Grand three-wheeler EVs, specifically designed for last-mile deliveries. Amazon plans to gradually include all its last-mile vans in the program over the next two years, contributing to its target of having 10,000 EVs in its India fleet by 2025. This initiative supports Amazon's global environmental objective of achieving net-zero carbon by 2040.
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How Is Artificial Intelligence Adding To The Last Mile Mileage For Logistics Companies
Inc42
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11m ago
Medial
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing last-mile logistics, where products are delivered to customers, by making it more efficient and customer-oriented. This stage is crucial for customer satisfaction and can be costly and challenging for logistics providers. With the growing popularity of ecommerce, AI innovations are being used to streamline last-mile delivery, improve efficiency, and meet customer demands. AI helps address complexities such as traffic congestion and ensures timely deliveries in urban areas. These advancements are transforming last-mile logistics, making it more responsive to consumer needs.
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Blue Dart begins drone deliveries in partnership with Skye Air
Inshorts
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1y ago
Medial
Blue Dart on Friday said that it has commenced drone deliveries in partnership with homegrown drone maker Skye Air. In a statement, Blue Dart said that it will initially focus on ecommerce deliveries and will deploy drones to offer last-mile services, although it did not specify the cities where the service will be operational.
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Zomato Xtreme is coming back in a different avatar
Economic Times
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9m ago
Medial
Food delivery company Zomato is planning to bring back its hyperlocal logistics service, Xtreme, in a different form. Initially aimed at both small and large merchants for intracity deliveries, Xtreme will now focus on leveraging Zomato's core food delivery strength. The service will cater to restaurants that want to maintain their own ordering channels while benefiting from Zomato's last-mile delivery quality. The business model is still being developed but is expected to incorporate Zomato's current distance-based fee mechanism. Despite recent experiments, food delivery remains Zomato's primary business, accounting for almost 60% of its gross order value.
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Drone delivery startup Skye Air raises $4 million in funding
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Skye Air, a drone delivery logistics provider, has secured $4 million in funding in a round led by Mount Judi Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, and other investors. The funds will be used to expand Skye Air's last-mile drone delivery network in Gurugram and other cities, particularly for healthcare, e-commerce, and quick-commerce deliveries. Skye Air, founded in 2019, provides sustainable last-mile logistics solutions using drones and has developed a traffic management system for regulating drone traffic and ensuring safety. The investment reflects the potential of the rapidly growing drone delivery industry in India.
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ZEVO Secures Funding from Agility Ventures to Accelerate Growth in Sustainable Supply Chain Solution
Startup News FYI
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1y ago
Medial
ZEVO, India's integrated electric supply chain platform, secures funding from Agility Ventures to expand its electric vehicle fleet and micro storages. It focuses on last-mile delivery, integrated logistics, and electric refrigerated deliveries, aiming to transform logistics sustainably and efficiently.
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Porter Enterprise partners with Gurugram's Zypp Electric to provide logistics solutions
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
Medial
Porter Enterprises has partnered with Zypp Electric to offer sustainable logistics solutions. The collaboration aims to achieve 100% sustainability in last-mile deliveries by 2028. Porter's logistics network in over 20 Indian cities will be integrated with Zypp Electric's EV solutions. The partnership focuses on improving operational efficiency and reducing downtime. The move aligns with the industry's shift towards electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions, with other major delivery platforms also transitioning to EVs. Zypp Electric plans to deploy 100,000 electric scooters by 2024 in collaboration with Zomato.
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