Uber has announced that people can now use their Amazon Echo devices to track the status of Uber Eats orders in the United States.
This integration gives customers updates on critical points in the delivery process. Starting when an order is being prepared through to when the driver is arriving, and when the order is delivered. Consumers can even set how to receive updates. Alexa can announce when there’s a status change to their order from one or all of their household devices. Or they can choose to receive an Alexa notification instead—the light on their Echo device will change to yellow, and consumers can ask, “Alexa, what’s my notification?”
Uber order tracking on Alexa
“With order tracking on Alexa, managing orders from Uber Eats has never been easier. Whether a favorite dessert or Friday night pizza heading to consumers’ doorsteps,” said Ethan Hollinshead, Lead Product Manager at Uber. “We know that consumers are busier than ever before and we are excited to launch our integration with Alexa that unlocks new ways to simplify the experience to help consumers to get anything, from anywhere—which is always our priority.”
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Uber Eats order tracking on Alexa is available on Echo devices in the United States. Amazon is Uber’s third partner in the voice-activated space. There also have partnerships with Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri for voice ordering integrations within the last year.
To get started, go to the Voice Assistant settings in the Uber Eats app and turn on the “Track with Alexa” button. Then, after checkout, tap the Alexa.
