Insider Brief
- Serve Robotics introduced “Maggie,” an AI-powered conversational robot, at Nvidia GTC 2026 as it expands beyond delivery into interactive, human-facing applications.
- The robot uses T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced and edge computing to enable low-latency, real-time interactions through localized processing.
- Serve has deployed more than 2,000 delivery robots across the U.S. and is positioning conversational AI as a next step in physical AI systems operating in public environments.
Delivery robot maker Serve Robotics has introduced “Maggie,” an AI-powered conversational robot designed to interact with people in real time.
Serve’s delivery robots currently operate on sidewalks, using cameras and sensors to complete short-distance deliveries in urban environments. The company indicated it is extending its focus beyond just navigation and delivery to include interactive, human-facing applications.
The company said Maggie is powered in part by T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced and edge computing network, enabling low-latency processing for real-time responses. The system processes inputs locally through edge infrastructure to support more immediate interaction.
“We’re building robots that don’t just move through the world, but interact with it,” CEO and co-founder Ali Kashani said in the announcement. “With T-Mobile’s edge network, our robots can respond, unlocking more natural interactions and bringing physical AI into everyday environments.”
The company did not provide any timeline for deployment of Maggie.
The company, which spun out of Uber in 2021, has deployed more than 2,000 robots across the U.S. and serves a network of restaurants through its delivery platform. It debuted Maggie with a live demonstration at NVIDIA GTC 2026
