** Shares of delivery robot maker Serve Robotics SERV.O rise 26.30% to $17.36
** SERV stock rose 28.6% to near eight-month high of $17.68 earlier in session
** Co signs new multi-year partnership with food delivery platform DoorDash DASH.O to roll out autonomous robot deliveries across U.S.
** Partnership will help expand Serve's delivery order volume
** Co's autonomous delivery robots to cater to DoorDash customers in Los Angeles, with more cities to follow
** Including session's moves, stock has risen 19.41% YTD
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