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Amazon Acquires Startup Rivr to Test Robots for 'Doorstep Delivery'
Amazon aims to enhance delivery safety and efficiency with Rivr's doorstep robots, following deployment of over 1 million warehouse robots, the company said.
- On March 19, 2026, Amazon quietly acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for stair-climbing doorstep delivery robots, The Information first reported.
- Prior investments by Amazon and Bezos's VC, Rivr's CEO said the deal will accelerate deployment of doorstep robotics, with Amazon noting ongoing research investments.
- Rivr's robots combine four legs and wheels, with a second-generation robot released after a last year Austin pilot with Veho and a 100 bots target by 2026.
- Amazon notified third-party delivery contractors this week, saying the machines will work alongside delivery associates to help carry packages and improve safety while testing integration early.
- Amazon has already deployed more than 1 million robots as of last October, and Rivr was last valued at $110 million in August 2024 with Bezos Expeditions investing, signaling a push to scale doorstep delivery automation.
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Amazon acquired a Swiss launcher Rivr developing robots for delivery. The deal was confirmed on 19 March, but its financial terms are not being disclosed. Technology plans to optimize the delivery of parcels directly to clients' doors, reports CNBC. Amazon acquired the Rivr early in the week, but did not publicly announce it. The deal was reported to outside delivery contractors. It is they who are responsible for the so-called "last mile" of th…
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