Uber has joined a growing list of companies keen on using drones for delivery. It wants to integrate the technology into UberEats, its meal-delivery service, and envisions dropping off its first drone-delivered dinners as early as 2021. The company better known for ride-sharing revealed earlier in 2018 that it’s keen to utilise drone technology for […]
Coca-Cola is teaming up with in-car commerce platform Cargo to bring beverages to passengers using Ubers and Lyfts across the US. The partnership will see Coca-Cola’s Smartwater brand become available to purchase from Cargo-equipped rideshare cars in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington D.C., Baltimore, and now also Atlanta. The water brand will […]
Uber, the taxi and food delivery app, has created a dining experience at the top of a double decker bus at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to promote its Visa card. The activation worked with chef Nic Yanes to create a menu that reflects Austin’s neighbourhoods with flavours including Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Tex-Mex and […]
Doritos might have crashed out of the Super Bowl after a decade of fun ads, but Frito-Lay still has a few party tricks up its sleeve for this year’s big game. The chip maker’s Tostitos brand has made a limited-edition “Party Safe” bag that can tell when you’ve been drinking, and will help you get […]
In its biggest ever UK responsible drinking campaign, Budweiser has launched a partnership with Uber to offer free rides to all its new users throughout December – helping people plan ahead for their Christmas journeys home. In a bid to help the nation get home safe this festive season, the partnership is part of a […]
While most people spend Friday morning clock watching, waiting for the weekend to start, Absolut instead tempted eight people to find out what happens if you open up to unexpected experiences and connect with new friends to create an unforgettable night, hosted as part of its #AbsolutNights campaign. With a focus on spontaneity, Absolut partnered […]
This ingenious in-bar campaign from Russia turns regular ol’ business cards into blood alcohol tests to see if you’re too drunk to drive. Alibi Bar, in the city of Yekaterinburg, partnered with Uber to try to prevent people from drunk driving. Business cards are affixed with saliva alcohol test strips. Customers will receive this card […]
On Friday 19th August, Absolut will offer anyone with the Uber app in London the opportunity to be whisked off to the ultimate summer party location on a private jet, for a once in a lifetime #AbsolutNights experience showcasing that the best nights happen out of the blue. The winners will have to be located […]
When Hershey relaunched its TAKE5 bar, it worked with creative agency Barkley to remix everyday experiences for its potential millennial customers, whether that’s conference swag or music festivals. In their latest activation, they remixed a nearly universal millennial experience: the Uber ride. Hershey and Barkley teamed with Uber to shake up the Uber ride in […]
Uber has resorted to underhand tactics to bolster its nascent UberEats food delivery business, by ordering food from rival app Take Eat Easy in a bid to lure its cyclists across to the Uber fold. Several Take Eat Easy cyclists approached Business Insider to report that they had dropped off food at Uber’s Aldgate HQ […]