UberRUSH API - Add on-demand delivery to your app or service

@chrismessina as anticipated when this went live, we've just completed the integration and Uber rush in now a building block in stamplay! Build uber rush powered apps is a few clicks away, what about writing a tutorial together?

@giuliano84 that's great! We should publish the tutorial on our developer publication. You can share a draft with me at messina at uber.com.

@chrismessina cool! you got a mail ;)

@whoisnatelam whill this be avaliable in singapore and asia? The api is open to everyone but not avaliable in other part of the world other than US right?

@v3ss0n "UberRUSH availability is limited to San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. Pickup locations must fall in an eligible zip codes." https://developer.uber.com/docs/... Yeah, it is not available for now elsewhere than a few big US cities.

@9uuso Los Angeles would be a great addition

@v3ss0n @whoisnatelam you can ask http://zap.delivery/ if they have such plans in Singapore. p.s. https://dribbble.com/shots/26517... :-)

@whoisnatelam very excited for this release. in many cases, this is half the price of FedEx or UPS.

@rrhoover Great question. I think any of the partners we featured on the video above have found a lot of success with the API (Pythagoras, Dryv, Ando, Mealmade, Up Sonder). These are only some of the on-demand businesses that we're working with. We've partnered with enterprise companies as well such as Nordstrom, 1800flowers, Harris Teeter, and Walmart just to name a few.

@rrhoover @chrismessina @whoisnatelam We've been using UberRUSH at http://mealmade.com since the beginning of the year and LOVE it. We call it our "delivery fleet in the cloud". Instead of loading delivery cars with pre-made meals, we can actually cook to order and there's always a courier a few minutes away ready to pickup and deliver. It's pretty incredible.

@nivo0o0 It enables the 1000 Uber for Xs.... Try hiring drivers if you are a laundry startup -- not easy. And why as a driver would you want to work for that laundry company when you could work for uber.

@mfacchinello @nivo0o0 I agree but what laundry store is going to have their own app, and who is going to download an app for a laundry store or an individual store or restaurant. The API is cool, it's great, but why do we have to have 1000 Uber for Xs? Why not one app for any service?

@mfacchinello ahhh that makes perfect sense :)

@sean_murphy @nivo0o0 That question is one that dates back to Jobs vs Gates (Closed vs Open). The UX could be more seamless with something like that, but growth is slower. Uber is taking the approach that they will let other people build out their delivery business for them. I said above the UX could be better for an everything app but I think only if it were NLP based. Otherwise, it would be unwieldy and we just are not there yet in terms of quality of NLP, so probably does not make sense yet.

@mfacchinello can you explain NLP based? We are already doing it with ServiceX. One app for any mobile service. It's simple and manageable. www.servicexapp.com

@giuliano84 It really is beautiful!

@coolbearcjs hahhaha. Right now we don't allow the following items: People or animals of any size, Illegal items, Dangerous items (weapons, explosives, flammable, etc.), Stolen goods, and Any items for which you do not have permission to send.

@coolbearcjs If you need hookers delivered, just order an uberx or uberpool to the hookers destination then have it dropped at yours. MAGIC. haa

@coolbearcjs it's sad that we are all adults and we have so many people that want to control what we can and can't do, based on strict ideologies.

@whoisnatelam @coolbearcjs Well pot is legal in several areas, does that make it ok to add into an app? (serious question since we have some dispensary clients here in CA). I'm also sort of wondering about liability as well. If I'm using this for food delivery and the packaging gets crushed in transit, who's going to refund the customer?

@sacbookreviewer @coolbearcjs Great question. Regarding packaging getting crushed in transit, UberRUSH has insurance on situations like these up to $250. If the package gets crushed due to our service, we will take care of it.

@sean_murphy that's a great question and totally see your perspective. I like to think of the RUSH API and the apps that come out of it as more of a way for individuals to express their crafts. Yes it would be easier to just have one app that does it all, but some people like to control their experiences :)

@sean_murphy why always an app, web app is also a solution and every provider must not neglect it and should strive towards making it better. With more controls coming to browsers like push notifications, it is possible to deliver equivalent solution.

@sanketmehta7 pcs are outdated. They have nowhere near the robust functionality and mobility as an app.

@sean_murphy yes, but mobile browsers are also now powerful enough and gives you better experience. Its just that providers needs to highlight more of their web-app along with mobile app. And provide similar exp. there too. I can see future on web coming, like chrome browser providing support for connecting BLE devices directly from browsers. If all goes well problem of getting your app installed on customer devices when they are struggling with storage issues on their devices will be no more.

@sean_murphy I think it's the same question as why does every retailer need a website or an online store? They don't... but almost all do - people want control over their own brand and want to be able to get to know their customers. Check out https://tryindemand.com