LOS ANGELES, CA - Coco Robotics, a leading autonomous delivery company, and DoorDash, a leading local commerce platform, announced an expansion of their partnership to scale autonomous deliveries across Los Angeles, Chicago, and, for the first time, Miami. This expansion introduces grocery and everyday essentials to the types of deliveries Coco powers through DoorDash.

Coco's robots now fulfill select orders from DashMart, DoorDash's owned and operated delivery-only sites that offer customers fresh groceries, retail items, household essentials, local favorites, and more delivered right to their doorstep. DoorDash's network of DashMart locations also power DashMart Fulfillment Services, a new model for retailers to strengthen the reach of their products and gain visibility with potential new customers. Through this expanded partnership, Coco will now support deliveries on behalf of national grocers and retailers for the first time via DashMart Fulfillment Services.

The Miami expansion marks the next step in a successful partnership between Coco Robotics and DoorDash. The two companies first began working together to power autonomous deliveries in Los Angeles and Chicago this year. Following the success of early DashMart pilots, which included more than 14,000 deliveries completed by Coco and DoorDash, the companies are now scaling their autonomous delivery partnership to serve even more customers. Coco's fleet of robots offers an efficient, convenient, and sustainable way to access groceries and everyday essentials, while supporting DoorDash's broader multi-modal delivery platform strategy, which integrates Dashers, drones, and autonomous robots to help meet rising demand, reduce emissions, and ease traffic congestion.

"These new deliveries through DashMart further strengthen our partnership with DoorDash and reflect the growing need for autonomous delivery solutions to keep up with demand across all types of goods," said Zach Rash, co-founder and CEO of Coco Robotics, in the recent release. "And with our latest expansion together into a dynamic urban environment like Miami, we can bring autonomous delivery to more customers, as well as to restaurants and retailers through DashMart and beyond."

"Through DoorDash Labs, we're advancing autonomous solutions that help us serve even more consumers and merchants with new, innovative delivery options," said Harrison Shih, Head of Product for DoorDash Labs. "We're thrilled to broaden our partnership with Coco Robotics to Miami, bringing the convenience of autonomous delivery to everything from weekly grocery hauls to late-night cravings through DashMart."

Coco Robotics has already completed over 500,000 zero-emission deliveries and is rapidly expanding its fleet as part of a capital-efficient approach to real-world autonomy. The company is on track to deploy more than 10,000 robots in 2026, applying research-driven advancements across millions of miles of urban deliveries while continuing to grow its international presence.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Fresh produce leader Oppy has opened a new, significantly expanded office and warehouse facility in south Calgary, bolstering its service capabilities across the Prairies and strengthening its long-term commitment to Western Canada.

The new location, which is 50% bigger than Oppy’s previous Calgary facility, was developed in response to the company’s continued business growth and increasing demand for value-added logistics solutions. With its lease expiring at the former site and no option to expand, the company seized the opportunity to move to a space tailored for efficiency, flexibility and innovation.

“Our growing core business, combined with the rise in third-party logistics, meant we needed more room,” said Stewart Lapage, vice president of supply chain and logistics, in the recent release. “This new space allows us to offer enhanced services like packing, bagging, grading and ripening, while improving how we move and store produce.”

The new facility features state-of-the-art packing lines, bagging equipment and specialized ripening and grading technologies that support a wide range of produce. Thoughtfully designed coolers, racking and floor plans contribute to greater operational efficiency, enabling the team to optimize produce flow as volume grows.

As a cold storage and value-added service hub, this Calgary location is uniquely positioned to serve not only Alberta, but all of Western Canada with increased agility.

“Oppy is committed to evolving with our customers’ needs and finding new ways to deliver excellence across the supply chain,” said Chairman, CEO and Managing Partner John Anderson, who attended the facility’s grand opening. “This space is a physical expression of our promise to grow in step with the Prairies and invest in long-term partnerships across the region.”

Oppy has already hired nearly half a dozen new team members in Calgary and plans to add six more roles in the near future as its logistics and third-party service offerings continue to scale. The site also supports the growth of Oppy Transport which is expanding to meet increased demand for storage and distribution solutions.

With LED lighting installed for energy efficiency, EV chargers in parking lots, motion controlled lighting and the capacity to invest in future automation technologies, the new space also supports Oppy’s broader sustainability and innovation goals.

“Our team built this facility with the future in mind,” added Lapage. “It gives us the flexibility to right-size our workforce, improve how we serve existing customers and welcome new business with confidence.”

NEW ZEALAND - Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2025/26 season with forecast per tray returns up for all fruit groups from the last forecast in August.

Forecast per tray returns for Zespri Green, Organic Green and Organic SunGold Kiwifruit now exceed the top end of the August ranges. At a per hectare level, record returns are now forecast for all fruit groups.

CEO Jason Te Brake says in the recent release that it’s been a strong season with a record crop of 215 million trays from New Zealand delivered to markets around the world.

“The forecast is positive news for our growers and reflects the continued global demand for Zespri Kiwifruit, which has been particularly strong in Europe and North America, with forecast returns also benefiting from marketing spend efficiencies and favourable foreign exchange gains.

“With just a few weeks of fruit left to sell, our in-market teams are focused on finishing the New Zealand season strongly and maximising the value we return to growers.”

Zespri will release its final forecast for the 2025/26 season in February.

See the full release here.