Invesco is separately leading a $40 million financing round for Mynd.

Automation would be a major departure for Instacart, which currently relies on hundreds of thousands of gig workers.

PACE programs are now operating in nearly half the states in the U.S. and only 14 have not passed legislation enabling the financing structure.

In spite of some hiccups last year, the outlook for both leasing and investment in the sector is as strong as ever.