Serve Robotics launches developer portal for delivery robots, opens API and sandbox

The Robot Report reported on Nov. 11, 2026, that Serve Robotics had launched its AV Delivery Developer Portal. The company said developers, businesses and others can programmatically call delivery robots through a public API. It also offers a sandbox where apps can be developed and tested before being used with physical robots.

Serve Robotics has reportedly provided a public API and a sandbox for use before deployment with physical robots, creating a way to connect the app development stage for external developers with the stage of actual robot operations. The report does not establish which areas are available or provide operating results, so the scale of external use cannot be determined from the launch of the development environment alone.

The key point is that Serve Robotics has created a way for external parties to call delivery robots through software, rather than using them only for its own delivery service. The public API is described as an interface connecting apps with robot fleets, while the sandbox is an environment for development and testing before use with physical robots. The availability of an environment for developers to experiment in should therefore be distinguished from sustained use in actual operations. In terms of scale, the company reportedly said it has deployed more than 2,000 robots in the United States and Australia, reaches about 3 million people, and supports deliveries for more than 4,000 restaurants. Those figures indicate the reach of its existing robot fleet, but do not show the number of API calls or use of external apps. Making an existing delivery network available to external developers means that, beyond the number of robots, the focus will be on how call conditions, service areas and operational constraints are reflected in the interface. We covered reports about the new business in Serve Robotics announces new business, “Physical AI Services,” according to TechCrunch. However, the information provided does not establish the operational or functional relationship between that business and this portal. In addition, the earnings-call transcript covered in Serve Robotics posts transcript of its third-quarter 2026 earnings call does not provide specific details on operating results within the information available here. Evaluating the portal will require checking available service areas, the number of API users and calls, the number of apps that have moved into physical operations, and safety management during operations. These details are not available from this report; see the original source for more information.