(US and Canada) Serve Robotics Inc., a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, announced the appointment of former Postmates and GM executive Anthony Armenta as Chief Software and Data Officer. In the newly created role, Armenta will lead the development and strengthening of Serve’s software, AI, and autonomy stack, enhancing the robots’ reliability, performance, and ability to scale nationwide.

Armenta re-joins Serve after previously spearheading early development of the company’s autonomous robots as Vice President of Software Engineering at Postmates, prior to Serve’s spin-off from Uber.

“We are thrilled to have Anthony back at Serve, using his expertise to push the boundaries of AI and autonomy in our robots. His deep experience in scaling complex systems will be crucial in helping us maintain our technology leadership,” said Serve Robotics co-founder and CEO, Dr. Ali Kashani.

With over 30 years of experience in software engineering and leadership, Armenta previously served as Chief Technology Officer at GM BrightDrop, where he led teams focused on all-electric last-mile delivery, commercial fleet management, and artificial intelligence. He has also held senior roles as Vice President of Software Engineering at both Postmates and Anki Robotics, and as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Wyse Technologies (acquired by Dell).

“Serve has built a leading autonomous delivery robot, demonstrating what’s possible for real-world performance,” said Armenta. “I’m eager to return and work on refining our systems, expanding capabilities, and helping drive the next phase of Serve’s growth.”