Given these numbers, and given how boring and repetitive grocery shopping can be, it’s no surprise grocery delivery startups like Instacart have achieved $2 billion+ valuations. Grocery delivery startups are so popular, there are other startups that help you bootstrap your own grocery-shopping-as-a-service startup. Initially, this may only be profitable for high-rises that are big enough, but over time, automated grocery delivery could be expanded to single-family homes. Eventually, robotic grocery shopping will not only be more convenient but also cheaper than going shopping yourself. I’ll bet most people find grocery shopping a chore and would rather have bots do it for them. Read More: