We really are hurtling into the future here, folks.

So this company Serve Robotics makes these sidewalk delivery robots.

A restaurant worker loads them, then the autonomous 'bot drives itself over to your building. While the 'bots have a range of up to 25 miles, they're not that fast—they top out around 6 MPH—so most of the deliveries they're used for are within a 2-mile radius.

However, now the company is partnering with Wing Aviation, a drone delivery provider. Under the arrangement, Serve's robots will transport the delivery to a Wing Autoloader station nearby. Then a Wing drone picks the order up and freaking flies it to your building.

The arrangement means they can offer "30 minute autonomous delivery across an entire city," says Serve CEO Dr. Ali Kashani.

Other advantages:

- Fast: Wing drones fly above the gridlock and Serve robots operate exclusively on sidewalks, so deliveries avoid being snarled in street traffic.

- Cost Efficient: Drones and robots both lower delivery costs for the operator and consumer with no need for tipping.

- Environmentally-Conscious: Both fully-electric, Wing and Serve reduce vehicle emissions associated with food delivery, as well as reducing traffic and congestion.

- Safe: By keeping vehicles off the roads, Serve and Wing help to cut down on traffic accidents.

- Convenient: Curbside robotic package pickup allows merchants to access drone delivery without modifying their facilities or installing new equipment.

The companies say they'll roll out the arrangement "in the coming months," though they don't say where. (Let me guess: San Francisco.)