Uber announced Friday its plans to shut down its same-day delivery service, RUSH, which operates in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
The service, which will officially cease at the end of June, ends at a time when competition in the same-day delivery space continues to increase by the presence of companies like Amazon and Deliv.
“At Uber, we believe in making big bold bets, and while ending UberRUSH comes with some sadness, we will continue our mission of building reliable technology that serves people and cities all over the world,” Uber wrote in a statement to customers.
UberRUSH, which first launched in Chicago in 2015, connected Uber drivers and bike messengers with companies like Walmart and Nordstrom for deliveries in as little as two hours. Customers could request deliveries for items that were less than 30 pounds, except for animals, alcohol and weapons, such as guns and explosives. They also don’t deliver food, as they want consumers to instead use UberEATS, the company’s food delivery service.
The Uber news comes soon after Shyp, a San Francisco-based startup that also offered an on-demand delivery service, announced it was shutting down on March 27.
