By Deborah Mary Sophia

(Reuters) -Serve Robotics said on Thursday it is partnering with DoorDash to deploy its sidewalk robots to fulfill orders on the food delivery platform, in a move to capture more customers and expand its reach beyond Uber Eats.

The San Francisco-based robotics firm said customers ordering via DoorDash from select stores and restaurants in Los Angeles may have their orders delivered by a Serve robot, adding that it plans to expand its DoorDash deliveries across the U.S.

Companies have increasingly been adopting automation for last-mile deliveries to reduce labor costs and speed up service times amid strong demand.

The tie-up with DoorDash, the top food delivery platform in the country, will help Serve increase the volume of orders available for its robots by tappi

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