Avride robots expand to Hoboken, Arlington, Philadelphia via Wonder

Wonder and Avride's partnership began with a Jersey City pilot launched a year ago in October 2025, which marked the first time Wonder enabled autonomous delivery on its marketplace beyond Grubhub's college campus operations. That pilot has now produced a measurable result: nearly 20 percent of deliveries from Wonder's Jersey City location are completed by robots, which the companies cite as evidence of customer adoption and reliable operation at urban scale.

The expansion adds Hoboken, Arlington County and Philadelphia, bringing autonomous delivery to dozens of additional merchants on the Grubhub marketplace, including at least one Wonder location in each market. For restaurants that opt in, the technology is positioned as a way to streamline pickups and improve efficiency during peak periods without added complexity or cost. Avride's robots use fully autonomous driving technology designed to handle complex urban environments, making real-time routing decisions and adapting to sidewalk conditions and weather.

The companies say they have aligned on safety protocols, operating guidelines and thoughtful deployment to integrate the robots into existing urban infrastructure. Separately, Wonder and Avride continue to run campus programs, including what they describe as the nation's largest single-site robot food delivery program at The Ohio State University, where 120 robots complete up to 2,000 deliveries per day.