Robot delivery start-up Starship Technologies has raised $40m in a series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $85m . The company already has partnerships secured with Co-Op, Tesco and Just Eat, with more to follow in the coming months. Starship's CEO, Milton Keynes , said the funds will be put towards expanding the robot food delivery fleet in the UK to serve its student population. The company already has partnerships with Starship Technologies , Tesco and Tesco , and it has successfully tested its robots in multiple London boroughs. Starship plans to expand to over 100 UK university campuses in 2014 . The company's main operations are in the London although it has a UK base at Milton Keynes .
Robot delivery start-up Starship Technologies has raised $40m in a series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $85m . Starship's CEO, Milton Keynes , said the funds will be put towards expanding the robot food delivery fleet in the UK to serve its student population. The company already has partnerships with Starship Technologies , Tesco and Tesco , and it has successfully tested its robots in multiple London boroughs. Starship plans to expand to over 100 UK university campuses in 2014 . The company's main operations are in the London although it has a UK base at Milton Keynes .