Uber Eats
Food delivery service
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| March 2024 | Uber Eats paid an undisclosed sum to the black courier as a payout related to the AI facial recognition controversy from 2021. |
| February 14 2024 | Uber Eats delivery drivers in the United Kingdom organized a large-scale strike, stopping deliveries between 5pm and 10pm. The protest, led by Delivery Job UK, aimed to raise courier pay to a minimum of £5 per order, marking the largest strike against the platform in the UK. |
| January 2024 | Uber announces plans to shut down Drizly alcohol delivery service by March 2024 and merge it into Uber Eats. |
| 2022 | Uber Eats faced an antitrust lawsuit alleging price manipulation, specifically by requiring restaurants to charge identical prices for delivery and dine-in meals to be listed on the app, and imposing service fees ranging from 13% to 40% of restaurant revenue. |
| December 2022 | Uber Eats partners with Cartken, a self-driving sidewalk bot, to deliver food and groceries in Miami. |
| May 16 2022 | Uber Eats launches two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles with Serve Robotics and Motional. |
| April 2022 | Uber Eats partners with Tesco, the UK's largest grocer, to start deliveries from 20 stores with a one-hour delivery guarantee. |
| March 11 2022 | Uber Eats adds a variable fuel surcharge to deliveries in the United States and Canada based on delivery length and gas prices. |
| 2021 | Uber Eats reaches a record annual revenue of $8.3 billion, demonstrating substantial growth and market penetration in food delivery services. |
| 2021 | An Uber Eats black courier was denied continued access to the app and had his account deleted due to AI facial recognition issues. |
| December 2021 | Uber Eats completes its first food delivery in space, partnering with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to send food to the International Space Station. |
| 2020 | Uber Eats was sued for antitrust price manipulation, with allegations of forcing restaurants to charge the same prices for delivery and dine-in, and charging delivery fees ranging from 13–40% of restaurant revenue. |
| July 2020 | Uber acquires Postmates for $2.65 billion to bolster its food delivery operations. |
| May 4 2020 | Uber Eats exits the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, transitioning operations to Careem. |
| April 2020 | Uber Eats began using AI-powered facial recognition technology for driver identity verification, requiring drivers to match selfies with their recorded profile pictures. |
| April 2020 | A group of New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates, alleging monopolistic practices through restrictive contract clauses that require restaurants to maintain uniform pricing for dine-in and delivery customers. |
| March 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Uber Eats experiences a 30% rise in new customers as people avoid social interactions. |
| January 21 2020 | Zomato acquires Uber Eats's stock in India, with Uber receiving a 10% stake in Zomato. |
| 2019 | Uber Eats increases annual revenue to $1.9 billion, continuing its expansion in the food delivery sector. |
| October 15 2019 | Uber Eats launches nationwide delivery of Burger King fast food throughout the United States. |
| September 2019 | Uber Eats exits the South Korean market due to intense competition in food delivery. |
| July 2019 | Uber Eats begins offering a dine-in option in select cities, allowing customers to order food ahead of time and eat in restaurants. |
| February 2019 | Uber Eats reduces its commission from 35% to 30% of the order's value and announces plans to open virtual restaurants in the UK. |
| 2018 | Uber Eats reports annual revenue of $1.5 billion, showing early growth in the food delivery market. |
| August 2018 | Uber Eats changes its delivery fee structure from a flat $4.99 to a variable rate based on distance, ranging from $2 to $8. |
| 2016 | Uber Eats begins operations in London and Paris, expanding its international presence. |
| April 14 2016 | The lawsuit seeks damages retroactive to this date, covering alleged overcharges for dine-in and delivery customers in the United States using the defendants' delivery apps. |
| 2015 | UberFRESH is renamed to Uber Eats, and a standalone ordering application is released, initially launching in Toronto. |
| August 2014 | Uber launches UberFRESH food delivery service in Santa Monica, California, marking the beginning of its food delivery operations. |
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