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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 24, 2024, Serve Robotics Inc. issued a press release announcing a development in the previously announced strategic partnership of its wholly owned subsidiary, Serve Operating Co. (“Serve”), with Magna New Mobility USA, Inc. (“Magna”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the strategic partnership, on April 24, 2024, Serve entered into a Delivery Vehicle Production Scaling and Purchase Agreement with Magna, under which Serve appointed Magna as its sole and exclusive partner for the assembly of its automated sidewalk/off-road goods delivery vehicles.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Serve Robotics Inc. | |
| Dated: April 24, 2024 | /s/ Ali Kashani |
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Exhibit 99.1
Serve
Robotics Enters Production Agreement with Magna
to Scale Robot Manufacturing
| ● | Serve to rely on Magna’s manufacturing expertise to scale its fleet to up to 2,000 robots for Uber Eats and for geographic expansion | |
| ● | Magna has been licensing Serve’s technology to support development of new robotic products |
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2024 — Serve Robotics Inc. (the “Company” or “Serve”) (NASDAQ:SERV), a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, today announced an expansion of their existing agreement with Magna International Inc. (“Magna”) (TSX: MG; NYSE: MGA), one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, to accelerate the adoption of robotics in logistics. Under the terms of a new production and purchase agreement effective April 24, Magna will become the exclusive contract manufacturer of Serve’s delivery robots, supporting Serve’s plan to deploy up to 2,000 robots on the Uber Eats platform across multiple U.S. markets.
This new agreement extends the partnership established by a previously disclosed licensing agreement effective February 20, 2024, under which Serve granted Magna a non-exclusive license to its market-leading technologies and expertise, enabling Magna to further develop new products in the robotics and logistics space.
“Serve is a leader in creating robots that navigate complex human environments. Following our successful public offering, we are excited to start working to scale our robotic fleet with Magna’s world-class manufacturing capabilities. This collaboration supports the natural progression of our business beyond food delivery and positions our proprietary robotics technology as a platform upon which new robots can be built. Magna is a valuable partner in this effort,” said Ali Kashani, CEO of Serve Robotics.
“Magna is excited to continue collaborating with Serve, leveraging our manufacturing and technical expertise to help fuel Serve’s growth potential,” said Matteo Del Sorbo, Executive Vice President of Magna, responsible for New Mobility globally.
About Serve Robotics
Backed by Uber and NVIDIA, Serve Robotics develops advanced, AI-powered, low-emissions sidewalk delivery robots that endeavor to make delivery sustainable and economical. Spun off from Uber in 2021 as an independent company, Serve has completed tens of thousands of deliveries for enterprise partners such as Uber Eats and 7-Eleven. Serve has scalable multi-year contracts, including a signed agreement to deploy up to 2,000 delivery robots on the Uber Eats platform across multiple U.S. markets.
For further information about Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV), please visit www.serverobotics.com or follow us on social media via X (Twitter), Instagram, or LinkedIn @serverobotics.
Serve Contact
Aduke Thelwell
Head of Communications & Investor Relations
Serve Robotics
aduke.thelwell@serverobotics.com
347-464-8510