Robots set to replace couriers at Uber Eats Tech Uber Eats and Starship Technologies have announced a partnership to deploy autonomous delivery robots across the UK, Europe, and the US, starting in Leeds this December. While the pair have argued the move promises faster, cheaper, AI-powered deliveries, it may also reignite fears over the future of human couriers. Starship, which operates the world’s largest [...]
Evri and Yodel named worst parcel deliverers again Business Evri and Yodel have once again been named as the two worst parcel delivery companies in the UK for customer satisfaction, according to a new survey. In regulator Ofcom’s annual survey, Evri posted a dissatisfaction score of 41 per cent with Yodel second worst on 33 per cent. Yodel and Evri only managed satisfaction scores [...]
Yodel: Losses double at UK’s second-worst parcel delivery firm Business Losses at Yodel, which was named as the second-worst parcel delivery firm in the UK in 2024, have more than doubled as its revenue was slashed. The Liverpool-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £105.2m for its latest financial year. The total comes after Yodel also lost £48.2m in 2023. New accounts filed with [...]
