** Shares of sidewalk delivery robot maker Serve Robotics SERV.O rise 7.3% to $10.30 in premarket trading
** Cantor initiates coverage with PT $17 and 'overweight' rating
** Brokerage says SERV benefits from compelling unit economics, material partnerships for scale and expansion, and multiple applications that increase total addressable market
** Expects co to add an estimated 6,620 delivery robot units by FY27
** Brokerage expects co to breakeven in under two years, lowering delivery fee per robot and ensuring strong unit economics
** Cantor says co's partnership with Uber, which has a ~9% stake and is SERV's largest customer and investor, allows nationwide scaling via Uber Eats' network, with plans to deploy 2,000 robots this year, supported by a low-capex manufacturing partnership with Magna
** Up to last close, stock down 28.9% YTD
(Reporting by Kritika Lamba in Bengaluru)
((Kritika.Lamba@thomsonreuters.com))
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