Home / Technology / Uber Eats AI Transforms Grocery Shopping
Uber Eats AI Transforms Grocery Shopping
11 Feb
Summary
- Uber Eats introduces an AI assistant for building grocery carts.
- Customers can use text or images to create their shopping lists.
- The feature is available through major retailers like Safeway and Kroger.

Uber Eats has launched a new artificial intelligence assistant designed to streamline grocery shopping. This innovative feature allows customers to create their shopping lists using natural language text or by uploading images, mimicking the convenience of a traditional handwritten list.
The AI assistant is being rolled out in partnership with numerous large retailers, including prominent names such as Safeway, Albertsons, and Kroger. It is engineered to understand user preferences and check for item availability in stores, providing a seamless experience.
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's technology lead, emphasized that the Cart Assistant reflects Uber's practical approach to AI, focusing on solving real customer needs within the app. The aim is to develop tools that are both helpful and intuitive for users based on their actual shopping behaviors.




