Delivery robot maker Starship Technologies cuts 11% of workforce

Starship Technologies, one of the earlier companies to enter the outdoor robot delivery market, recently laid off 11% of its global workforce. The company, which has engineering headquarters in Estonia and business headquarters in San Francisco, said it has been negatively impacted by the "dramatic downward shifts" in the global economy and investment market. While it's unclear exactly how many employees Starship has, a LinkedIn search finds 622 people list Starship as their current employer. On top of the layoffs, Starship is closing a small number of unnamed service locations in the U.S. and Germany over the next two months. It said all of the changes focus on cost savings and improving profitability.